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The Maui Fires In Photos: May 2024
The Legislature, then Maui County, took big steps toward phasing out short-term rentals to increase the housing stock for residents, 13,000 of whom were displaced by the Aug. 8 fires. Work continued on two group housing sites. The County Council ironed out most of the overall budget. And cleanup continued in Lahaina.
FEMA Is Canceling Some Of Its Direct Leases To House Maui Fire Survivors
Brendon Finnecy opened an email on Wednesday with the unexpected news that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had canceled his direct-lease contract to house Maui fire survivors in his Pacific Shores condo with an ocean view in Kihei. “I was blindsided,” he said last week. “We signed up for the...
Maui’s Archie Kalepa named to Hawaiian Homes Commission; Others appointed to vacancies on State Boards and Commissions
Gov. Josh Green, M.D., appointed several individuals to various open positions on state boards and commissions including Lahaina resident and waterman, Archie Kalepa to the Hawaiian Homes Commission to replace Randy Awo, effective immediately. Kalepa Is a retired lifeguard who served the County of Maui for nearly 30 years. A...
Maui Council Budgets $300,000 to Study Impacts of Eliminating 7,000 Vacation Rentals
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Blue Cleaning, a small business in West Maui that spruces up 27 vacation rentals, survived the sharp decline in tourists during the Covid-19 pandemic and after the devastating Aug. 8 wildfire in Lahaina. But now Leo Szakacs-Kekona, who owns and runs the operation with his...
New mural unveiled at Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary on Maui honors namesake
Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary unveiled a vibrant mural that students worked on with local artist Noble Richardson on Wednesday. The mural on Building A honors the school’s namesake while incorporating aspects of Lahaina’s history and cultural significance. It depicts Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena’s bright yellow feather cape, two...
West area director to speak at Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset
On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, Daniel Jaeger will be the speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting. Jaeger is the West area director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui. Jaeger spent 32 years with the YMCA on the mainland including serving as executive director and CEO. After considering retirement, Jaeger applied for and accepted a position with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui. His title is West area director, and the direction of his position is to increase the scope and impact with youth in West Maui. Inspired by this mission, Jaeger moved to Maui at the end of March 2024.
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