Fund for Maui wildfire deaths makes first payout with more to come
Nineteen months after the Lahaina wildfire, a family who lost a loved one has been paid $1.5 million from the governor’s One ...
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State pays first $1.5M disbursement for Lahaina fire wrongful death claim
According to Green, 23 claimants successfully completed the process to receive $1.5 million each after filing a wrongful ...
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Maui's deadly wildfires fueled by lack of preparedness, communication breakdowns
Challenges to communication and evacuation, unprecedented weather conditions and the lack of a "heightened sense" of emergency about fire warnings from the National Weather Service are just a few ...
QAnon world loses it after police chief with ties to Maui fires, Vegas shooting named in Diddy case
“John Pelletier was chief police during the Vegas which was the worst mass shooting in US history,” he wrote. “He was the ...
131 Maui fire survivors laid off after federal funding cut
A total of 131 Maui residents displaced by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires and working on recovery efforts were laid off Monday after the Trump administration cut federal funding for their positions. The ...
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Wildfire mitigation: Bringing out the sheep, goats to keep vegetation in check
When Raia Olsen, owner of Oahu Grazers, pulls up to the solar farm in Mililani and lets her flock of sheep out of the trailer ...
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Maui wildfire death toll rises to 53
A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks charred beyond recognition, as the death toll ...
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Determined: Maui Mayor Richard Bissen highlights fire recovery efforts, lays out priorities in State of the County
In his third State of the County address, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen described the county as “determined.” “While our ...
Maui County Faces Huge Funding Gap For Wildfire Recovery, Draft Plan Shows
The county is hosting public meetings on the plan starting Saturday. Billions of dollars from other funding sources must be ...
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Widely praised for its positive message, Mayor Bissen’s speech raises a couple questions for council members
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen’s State of the County address Friday received praise for delivering a positive message and remembering those who died in the 2023 Lahaina wildfire as well as those who ...