The perfect storm: Maui's Upcountry Wildfires
On Aug. 8, Brendan Balthazar woke up at 2 a.m. to a phone call that a brush fire near Kula, in the upcountry of Maui, was heading for a pasture where he had cattle. Balthazar,...
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On Aug. 8, Brendan Balthazar woke up at 2 a.m. to a phone call that a brush fire near Kula, in the upcountry of Maui, was heading for a pasture where he had cattle. Balthazar,...
Ranchers hope for greener pastures amid Maui Countyâs âextremeâ drought Emergency drought proclamation came to late to save some Maui businesses By Samie Solina | January 28, 2021 at 5:50 PM HST - Updated January 29 at 10:34 AM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Gov. David Igeâs emergency proclamation declaring Maui County a disaster area because of severe drought has restored some hope for future economic relief. But other ranchers say itâs too late for their businesses. On Tuesday, Ige declared Maui County a disaster area because of drought conditions that sta...