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Darrell Richard, one of the six residents trapped by the collapse, said he’s grateful for the deliveries of supplies but worried about the future. “I don’t need gas,” he said. “I need a bridge.”
Desalination plants, which the county hopes could create more potable water for Central, South and West Maui, could cost anywhere from $119 million to $328 million.
After outages in recent storms, many frustrated residents are seeking out the satellite-based Starlink or other ways to stay connected in emergencies.
Michiko Smith scours beaches for washed ashore marine trash, which is often smelly, that she can turn into artistic treasure.
A new report by the University of Hawai’i found improvements in housing stability but less progress in the overall economy.
The incumbent mayor gained the biggest advantage over Sugimura in West Maui, where the recovery from the 2023 wildfire put his reelection bid to the test.
As Maui marks the anniversary of the deadly blaze today, residents see hope in the rebuilding but sorrow in the people and things they can never bring back.
The reluctance to vote for OHA is a complicated mix of Native Hawaiians who don’t want to participate in an American election system, non-Hawaiians who feel like they shouldn’t decide the agency’s leaders and voters who simply don’t know what OHA does.
One property is close to getting the first recovery building permit on the iconic street, while Maui County continues working on ways to make it easier for the many commercial landowners who haven’t even started the permitting process.
Both campaigns are spending heavily on advertising as they jockey for the top spot at the ballot box on Aug. 8.
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