Disaster insurance drove billions in revenue for companies
More than 160 insurance companies have paid out $2.3 billion in the year since the deadly wildfires and expect to pay another $1 billion. B Read more
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Maui judge declines to appeal own wildfire ruling
Insurance companies with claims against Hawaiian Electric tied to hundreds of Maui wildfire lawsuits largely prevailed Friday in court on an issue that could affect when and how they share damage payments with fire victims. Read more
Collision on Maui sends 2 to hospital in critical condition
The head-on collision occurred at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday on Hana Highway near Holuma Road. Read more
Green blasts State Farm for refusing to settle Maui claims
The proposed $4.037 billion “global settlement” would resolve over 650 claims and lawsuits in the aftermath of the wildfire that killed 102 people and destroyed nearly 4,000 structures, most of them homes. Read more
Hawaii Supreme Court ruling sought in $4B wildfires settlement
Attorneys representing Maui wildfire victims want the Hawaii Supreme Court to weigh in on a recent lower state court ruling in an effort to finalize a proposed $4 billion settlement. Read more
Maui police searching for Kahului woman reported missing
Marina Bonofiglio, 33, of Kahului, is described as 5-feet-4 inches, about 115 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Read more
Hotels on Maui woo back leisure travelers
Six-year-old twins Luna and Stella Sanchez smile and giggle as they run toward the century-old rubber tree, affectionately known as “The Branches,” that sits in the heart of the Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows. Read more
Many East Honolulu communities are at high fire risk
While West Oahu is well known as an area prone to wildfires due to its dryness, East Honolulu is also vulnerable in its own ways. Read more
Hawaii counties get high-tech sensor system for early warning of wildfires
Each county received 20 sensors last month that sample the air and use advanced ground-based technology, including satellite imagery, environmental data and artificial intelligence, to detect fires in their earliest stages. Read more
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Decline in Maui room bookings could cost the state more than $40 million in taxes
Some still believe they are not welcome as the government asked tourists to leave in the immediate aftermath of the disaster, and some residents and celebrities fortified that message on social media. Read more
Hearing set for alleged Maui bomber
A 47-year-old Kahului man arrested in connection with a series of improvised explosive devices discovered on Maui, one of which detonated and damaged a sport utility vehicle, will get a preliminary hearing Sept. 10. Read more
Lahaina financial awards available for about 400 eligible DOE workers
Gov. Josh Green this week announced a new initiative — Lahaina Honoring Employees’ Resilience and Optimism, or HERO, Awards — to recognize state Department of Education employees who have played critical roles in keeping Lahaina schools open following the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires. Read more
Maui wildfire survivor dies one year later in tragic turn
Edralina Diezon’s journey is emblematic of the toll taken on many survivors trying to navigate services after a climate disaster. Read more
Maui Fire launches N5 Shield, new fire-sensing technology
The N5 Shield sensor program, made possible through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate and U.S. Fire Administration, samples the air and detects anomalies consistent with fire. Read more
Workbook helps disabled cope with Maui wildfire
As a single mother raising two teenagers with autism, Ashley Lagazo is still struggling to help her kids cope with the fear and anxiety that plague them, even a year after they drove desperately away from the Lahaina wildfire. Read more
Insurers object to order preventing lawsuits following Maui fires
In court documents filed in Honolulu Circuit Court, the insurance company attorneys allege that those responsible for igniting the wildfires are Hawaiian Electric, Kamehameha Schools and three telecommunication companies. Read more
Lawyers blame 3 entities for Lahaina fire
Over a year since the fires, Maui County officials have yet to release the findings of a federal and county investigation into the cause of wildfires in Lahaina and Upcountry Maui, where nearly two dozen properties burned that same day. Read more
Senior housing project on Maui breaks ground after delays
A private development partnership backed by state financing kicked off construction Tuesday on a 117-unit rental apartment complex in Kihei reserved for seniors with low incomes. Read more
Maui ceramicist Edmund Enomoto’s works honored near and far
Noted Maui artist and educator Edmund M.K. Enomoto, whose ceramic sculptures are part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection, died Aug. 3 at Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center. Read more
EPA issues $234K in fines for illegal cesspools on Maui, Hawaii island
The cesspools are potential sources of water contamination, the EPA said, and violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Read more
Modular homes for Maui fire survivors unveiled at Kapalua
Fifty new modular homes at Kapalua Resort built for Kapalua Golf and neighboring hospitality employees displaced by the August 2023 Lahaina wildfire were unveiled Tuesday at a ceremony. Read more
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