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Hawaiʻi is one step closer to having a state fire marshal
Lawmakers in conference committee, one of the final legislative hurdles, have passed Senate Bill 2085 to establish a dedicated fire marshal who will direct statewide efforts to prevent and respond to fires. Hawaiʻi is the only state without one. The position was abolished in 1979, and replaced with a...
Police: Motorcyclist was speeding moments before deadly crash
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On the Valley Isle, a motorcyclist died Thursday in a crash along the Maui Veterans Highway. It happened just before 7:45 a.m. south of the Maui Baseyard Road in Kahului. Police say the driver was on a 2022 Yamaha MT-03 motorcycle heading north. Police say the 33-year-old...
Update/Open: Maui Veterans Highway motor vehicle accident
The Maui Veterans Highway is now OPEN in the area of the Central Maui Baseyard. It was closed for three hours while police conducted an investigation following a motor vehicle accident. Update: 7:55 a.m., April 25, 2024. The Maui Veterans Highway is closed in the area of the Central Maui...
College student from Lahaina shares how a scholarship will help her return to rebuild
Lahaina town's Yuna Lee is finishing her first year at Gonzaga University, majoring in civil engineering and minoring in business. The Maui Preparatory Academy alum received about $30,000 from the Construction Industry of Maui in honor of Bob Paulson, one of the organization's founders. Two weeks before Lee was supposed...
KKCR, Kaua‘i Resilience Center debut ‘Stay Safe Kaua‘i’ – a show about emergency preparedness
A new radio show dedicated to disaster preparedness has debuted on Kaua‘i – following torrential rains that flooded homes and damaged infrastructure across the island earlier this month. “Stay Safe Kaua‘i” airs on KKCR-FM. It’s co-hosted by the listener-supported station’s general manager Anni Caporuscio and Jill Lowry, CEO...
Lahaina Seniors Wanted A Normal Year. The Fires Changed Everything
The number of applications UH Manoa received from Lahainaluna students nearly tripled this year. (Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022) Cheira Cappal had big plans for her final year at Lahainaluna High School. As the senior class vice president, she was excited to help organize homecoming week, the senior ball and other school events after spending her freshman year online during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bank of Hawai‘i’s Lahaina branch is under construction with grand opening set before the end of 2024
Bank of Hawai‘i announces today that construction of its new Lahaina Branch is currently underway at a new location at Lahaina Cannery Mall with an anticipated grand opening by the end of 2024. The new branch will feature the bank’s signature Branch of Tomorrow concept, providing much-needed financial services...
AARP advising community to be on alert for fake contractors
HONOLULU (KHON2) — An expert with the AARP said contractor fraud is common after disasters like the Maui wildfires. As the community begins to rebuild the devastated Lahaina, Paul Greenwood advises the public on what warning signs to be on high alert for. Greenwood said one of the biggest warning sign is high pressure sales […]
Green, advocates unite to support short-term rental bill as end of legislative session nears
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - There’s a final push underway at the state Legislature to let counties phase out short-term rentals to help ease the housing crisis. For groups that don’t always agree, there was a show of unity among the governor, lawmakers, unions and Maui activists. At the State...
Critical minutes: Timeline details early emergency response to Lahaina wildfire
A minute-by-minute timeline assembled by fire investigators provides a chilling, detailed account of how a grassland fire reported at 2:55 p.m. Aug. 8, mauka of the Lahaina Bypass and Kelawea Mauka Makai Park, rapidly grew into a monster, devouring everything in its path. The story of the afternoon Lahaina fire’s...
South Maui’s Lokelani Intermediate School gets critical funds for infrastructure improvements
State Sen. Angus McKelvey (District 6, West Maui, Māʻalaea, Waikapū, South Maui) announced the release of $1,020,000 in funding for vital improvements at Lokelani Intermediate School in Maui. This capital improvement project will address crucial infrastructure needs including parking lot resurfacing, upgrades to gutters and drainage systems, air conditioning enhancements and general repairs.
Maui Preparatory Academy presents financial aid benefit event this Saturday
Maui Preparatory Academy has announced an upcoming financial aid benefit, “Fly Pueo, Fly,” scheduled for 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. This community event will take place at the Aloha Pavilion of The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua. Fly Pueo, Fly aims to raise crucial funds for Maui Prep families...
Connecting Hawaii’s kupuna before disaster with walkie-talkies
Preparing Hawaii’s most vulnerable populations for a disaster before it strikes is what the AARP is trying to do with Hawaii’s hurricane season approaching and the tragedy in Lahaina shining a light on how kupuna are at higher risk during natural disasters.
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