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| Sep 22, 2026 | County to host third Commercial Property Workshop on Sept. 30 | The County of Maui Office of Recovery will host its third Commercial Property Workshop on Sept. 30, 2026, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Morgado Hall at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului.
The workshop will give commercial property owners,... |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Residents encouraged to attend County’s Lahaina Community Meeting Sept. 2 | Waineʻe Wildfire Risk Reduction Project, planned West Maui recycling center to be discussed
Residents are encouraged to attend the County of Maui’s Lahaina Community Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at the Lahaina Intermediate... |
| Aug 19, 2026 | County asks residents and businesses to report Tropical Storm Lala damage | The County of Maui Office of Recovery and Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) are encouraging residents and businesses to report storm damage to private property from Tropical Storm Lala to help officials document the extent of damage a... |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Lahaina kupuna invited to Hot Kupuna Nights on Aug. 19 | Gathering brings together live Hawaiian music, food, community and recovery resources
The County of Maui Office of Recovery, in collaboration with the Hawaiian Music Perpetuation Society, invites Lahaina kūpuna and ʻohana to spend an aftern... |
| Aug 8, 2026 | County releases four recovery update videos ahead of 2023 Maui Wildfires anniversary | Three years since the start of the Maui Wildfire Disaster, Mayor Richard Bissen and his administration remain focused on helping families return home and businesses rebuild after one of the most complex megafires in U.S. history.
Jennifer G... |
| Aug 8, 2026 | South Kihei Road near Kamaole II Beach Park to reopen ahead of schedule on Aug. 11, 2026 | After complex repairs from storm damage, South Kīhei Road near Kamaʻole II Beach Park will reopen to traffic on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, according to the County of Maui Department of Public Works (DPW). The reopening is ahead of the original... |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Residents encouraged to attend County’s Lahaina Community Meeting on Aug. 12 | Fraud awareness, bypass extension updates to be discussed
Residents are encouraged to attend the County of Maui’s Lahaina Community Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, at the Lahaina Intermediate School cafeteria.
While usually h... |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Lahaina’s Front Street scheduled to reopen on Aug. 1, 2026 | Following the recent completion of various improvement projects in the area, Front Street will reopen to vehicular traffic on Aug. 1, 2026, the County of Maui Office of Recovery announced today.
Repairs and rebuilding in the area have been ... |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Hot Kupuna Nights returns to Lahaina Civic Center on June 23 | The County of Maui Office of Recovery, in collaboration with the Hawaiian Music Perpetuation Society, invites kūpuna and their ʻohana to join the next Hot Kūpuna Nights on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Lahaina Civic Center... |
| May 16, 2026 | Deadline to request curbside pickup for storm debris is May 22 | Kona low storms right-of-way debris removal service will conclude Friday, May 22, 2026, according to the County of Maui Office of Recovery.
Removal services are only for residential green waste, mud and nonhazardous construction and demolit... |
| May 16, 2026 | County DPW announces new procedures for factory-built housing in Lahaina Burn Zone | To increase flexibility, the County of Maui Department of Public Works (DPW) Development Services Administration (DSA) has implemented new procedures for factory-built housing in the Lahaina Burn Zone.
Factory-built housing – a dwelling or ... |
| May 5, 2026 | County’s next commercial property workshop May 7th to focus on historic district recovery | Free workshop to be held at Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Morgado Hall
As commercial rebuilding efforts gain traction in Lahaina, the County of Maui’s Office of Recovery will host another workshop on Thursday, May 7, 2026, to help prope... |
| May 5, 2026 | Two federal services for Kona storm-impacted residents highlighted | Centers offer in-person resources; key application deadlines listed
The County of Maui Office of Recovery is highlighting and supporting two federal government disaster assistance programs designed to assist residents and business owners wh... |
| May 2, 2026 | Residents encouraged to attend County’s Lahaina Community Meeting on Wednesday | Meeting to include information on MFD fuel break program, recovery updates
Residents are encouraged to attend the monthly County of Maui Lahaina Community Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Lahaina Intermediate School cafet... |
| Jun 14, 2025 | FEMA to End In-Person Presence at Recovery Centers | LAHAINA, MAUI – As Maui continues to heal from the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires, FEMA continues to provide support on-island and remains available to survivors. As the demand for FEMA’s in-person services has diminished over time, FEMA will end ... |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Intersection of Honoapiʻilani Highway and the northern terminus of Front Street to be reopened | Posted on Feb 25, 2025 in Highways News, Main, News
KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users that the Front Street leg of the Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) and Front Street (northern termi... |
| Dec 27, 2024 | FEMA Helps Fund Sacred Hearts Temporary School | LAHAINA, Maui – Sacred Hearts School has stood as a cornerstone of Lahaina since its’ establishment in 1863. On Aug. 8, 2023, the K-12 school was destroyed in the Maui wildfires, while the Catholic church on site miraculously emerged unscat... |
| Dec 14, 2024 | FEMA Continues the Debris Removal Mission on Maui | YouTube Video Here: Lahaina Debris Removal: Clearing the Path for Recovery
LAHAINA, Maui – Following the Maui wildfires on Aug. 8, 2023, debris removal cleanup has been one of the major challenges facing residents, business owners and gover... |
| Nov 24, 2024 | FEMA hosts traditional blessing and opening ceremony for new Kilohana Temporary Group Housing Site in Lahaina | LAHAINA, Maui –The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened its new Kilohana temporary group housing site today, hosting a traditional blessing ceremony and welcoming the first wildfire survivors into its modular units.
Once completed, Ki... |
| Oct 24, 2024 | FEMA Is Working To Place Temporary Housing Units on Privately Owned Vacant Lots | LAHAINA, Hawaiʻi – FEMA is working to return individuals and families occupying Direct Lease units outside of West Maui back to the Lahaina area.
To further expand housing options in West Maui for wildfire survivors, FEMA is working with Ma... |
| Oct 10, 2024 | FEMA’s Temporary Housing for Wildfire Survivors Extended to February 2026, Supporting their Continued Recovery | HONOLULU – At the request of the state of Hawaiʻi, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a one-year extension of the Individuals and Households Program (IHP), including Financial Assistance and Direct Temporary Housing... |
| Jun 28, 2024 | FEMA Continues to Expand Housing Options for Survivors | HONOLULU – In addition to leasing units for eligible survivors through FEMA’s Direct Lease Program, FEMA is actively building a temporary group housing site on Maui at Kilohana. Given the speed and progress of residential debris removal in ... |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Two Disaster Centers to Close June 29, Replaced by a Recovery Office | LAHAINA, Hawaiʻi – The Disaster Recovery Center at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa and the Community Resource Center at the Royal Lahaina Resort and Bungalows will cease operations at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 29, to make way for Maui Co... |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Get Repair and Rebuilding Advice June 17-22 in Makawao | HONOLULU – Mitigation specialists from FEMA have partnered with Foodland to offer free advice and tips on how to rebuild homes stronger and safer as Maui residents begin repairing, rebuilding and making improvements to their homes after the... |
| Jun 8, 2024 | FEMA Cost-Share Adjustment Means More Funds for Hawaiʻi | HONOLULU – President Biden has made additional disaster assistance available to the State of Hawaiʻi by authorizing an increase in federal funding for emergency protective measures taken as a result of the Aug. 8 wildfires and high winds in... |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Get Repair and Rebuilding Advice June 10-15 in Lahaina | HONOLULU – Mitigation specialists from FEMA have partnered with Safeway to offer free advice and tips on how to rebuild homes stronger and safer as Maui residents begin repairing, rebuilding, and making improvements to their homes after the... |
| Jun 5, 2024 | COFA Citizens Encouraged to Stay in Touch with FEMA | HONOLULU – Although the deadline has passed for COFA citizens who were affected by the Maui wildfires to apply for federal disaster assistance, FEMA is available to help applicants with their disaster-related needs.
Federal benefits were ex... |
| May 25, 2024 | Get Repair and Rebuilding Advice May 28-June 8 in Lahaina | HONOLULU – Mitigation specialists from FEMA have partnered with Ace Hardware to offer free advice and tips on how to rebuild homes stronger and safer as Maui residents begin repairing, rebuilding and making improvements to their homes after... |
| May 22, 2024 | Wildfire Survivors Can Get Free Legal Advice at May 25 Workshop | HONOLULU – As Maui wildfire survivors encounter unexpected issues such as return of security deposits, eviction notices, illegal rent increases or appealing a FEMA decision, attorneys will be available to provide free counseling and advice.... |
| May 10, 2024 | Get Repair and Rebuilding Advice May 13-25 in Kihei | HONOLULU – Mitigation specialists from FEMA have partnered with Ace Hardware to offer free advice and tips on how to rebuild homes stronger and safer as Maui residents begin repairing, rebuilding, and making improvements to their homes afte... |
| Apr 28, 2024 | State and Federal Centers to Open April 29 in Lahaina | HONOLULU – Survivors now have two new Lahaina locations where they can receive information or referrals to organizations offering help after the August wildfires on Maui.
Beginning Monday, April 29, survivors can meet with federal support s... |
| Apr 18, 2024 | FEMA Assistance May Be Available to Cover Underinsured Losses | HONOLULU – If you have applied for FEMA disaster assistance but also have homeowners’ or renters’ insurance, you may still be eligible for federal grant funding to cover your uninsured expenses.
FEMA may be able to help if the insurance set... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | FEMA Approves $35 Million to Rebuild State Public Housing Destroyed in Maui Wildfires | HONOLULU – FEMA has approved $35 million to help the State of Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority fund reconstruction of three buildings and a community center at Piʻilani Elderly Homes as well as the David Malo Circle housing complex, which w... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | FEMA Awards $10 Million to Rebuild Lahaina’s Public Library | More than $332 million approved for infrastructure, emergency response projects.
HONOLULU – For 67 years, the Lahaina Public Library stood on the site of a former royal taro patch belonging to King Kamehameha III. The wildfires on Maui dest... |
| Mar 12, 2024 | EPA inspects 18.5 miles of sewer lines in Lahaina | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
An Environmental Protection Agency worker opens a fire hydrant to take a water sample.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on M... |
| Feb 15, 2024 | FEMA Direct Lease Program Says No to Rental Properties That Illegally Kick Out Tenants | HONOLULU – Although FEMA is leasing rental units on Maui to house wildfire survivors, the FEMA Direct Lease program is rejecting properties that illegally force tenants out so landlords could gain higher rents from the FEMA program.
FEMA wi... |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Second phase of fire debris removal begins in Lahaina | ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man walks through wildfire wreckage in Lahaina, on Aug. 11, 2023. Debris removal from residential properties in Lahaina began Tuesday, with the first property being cleared the next day on Fleming Road. The debris removal... |
| Dec 12, 2023 | All Lahaina wildfire zones reopened | All 83 zones in the Lahaina Wildfire Disaster Area completed reopening Tuesday, over a week ahead of schedule.
The re-entry process, which began when the first residential zone on Kaniau Road reopened Sept. 25 and 26, encompassed 2,170 acre... |
| Dec 2, 2023 | FEMA Assistance May Be Available to Cover Underinsured Wildfire Property Losses | HONOLULU – Maui wildfire survivors are encouraged to keep FEMA updated on the status of their insurance claim to help with their recovery.
It is also important to register with FEMA while you’re waiting for your insurance claim. The deadlin... |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Maui County lifts more of Lahaina from unsafe water advisory | Maui County today lifted two more fire-impacted areas of Lahaina from an unsafe water advisory that has been in place since August following the deadly wildfires.
Effective today, water-serving areas L-3A and L-3B have been declared safe fo... |
| Nov 5, 2023 | EPA faces challenges removing EV, solar batteries in Lahaina | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is working to safely remove electric and hybrid car batteries and solar system batteries fr... |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Unsafe water advisory lifted for all of Upper Kula | The Maui County Department of Water Supply has lifted the unsafe water advisory for two remaining areas in Upper Kula.
With areas UK-2B and UK-5 cleared as of Monday, the unsafe water advisory has now been lifted for all areas of Upper Kula... |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Deadlines near to receive FEMA wildfire disaster aid | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Deadlines are approaching for homeowners and renters who sustained property damage and losses related to the Aug. 8 Maui wildfires to apply for some forms of federal rel... |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Maui mayor OKs soil stabilizer to control ash | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Jeanne Eliason
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to start applying the soil stabilizer Soiltac to properties burned in the Aug. 8 Lahai... |
| Sep 29, 2023 | More Lahaina fire zones to open for reentry | LAHAINA >> Three more residential zones in areas burned by the deadly Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire are being opened for reentry by property owners and residents.
Maui County on Thursday announced it is lifting disaster area restrictions f... |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Passes to Maui disaster zone now available | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
Today is the first day those with verified ties to the first residential zone in Lahaina will be able to get vehicle passes to reenter the area starting Monday. Above, a view of Lahaina on W... |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Maui County announces first residential reentry zone | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Maui County late Wednesday announced reentry procedures for Lahaina residents to access properties in the restricted disaster zone that have been off-limits in the after... |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Entry into Lahaina for residents to begin Monday | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
A stand of banana plants show new growth amid the wildfire destruction in Lahaina on Monday.
Lahaina property owners and residents for the area along Kaniau Road will be allowed in from 8 a.... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Lahaina property owners allowed to return Sept. 25 | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
VIDEO COURTESY COUNTY OF MAUI
CHRISTIE WILSON / [email protected]
Maui Emergency Management Agency interim Administrator Darryl Oliveira discussed plans to allo... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 2 key Lahaina stores reopen while residents wait their turn | Video courtesy Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Owners of 13 boats spared from the Lahaina fire were granted access to the Lahaina Small Boat Harbor Monday to check on their largely undamaged vessels.
GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STA... |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Maui lifts access restrictions for 2 Lahaina business zones | ASSOCIATED PRESS / AUG. 21
Maui County officials announced today that restrictions have been lifted for certain business zones in the disaster area, including the one encompassing Lahaina Cannery Mall.Shown here, President Joe Biden and fir... |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Health risks remain high for people returning to Lahaina | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Hazard concerns in the Lahaina burn area include toxic contaminants present in debris and ash, a state toxicologist says.
GEORGE F. LEE / AUG. 16
Buildings in Lahaina were constructed before 1970 and... |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Kokua Line: Will property owners pay for Phase 2 debris removal? | Question: Regarding the Lahaina fire, is the individual homeowner or business owner liable to clean up their own property once the government allows that to begin, or will the government clean it up for them? If it’s the latter, will there ... |
| Sep 6, 2023 | County launches Maui Recovers website, includes re-entry updates | Courtesy County of Maui
Darryl Oliviera Announces Maui Recovers Website
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
Darryl Oliveira speaks to reporters in Wailuku on Aug. 25.
Maui Emergency Management Agency’s interim administrator Da... |
| Kokua Line: How can I report problem in city park? | Question: Is there a telephone number or (preferably) an email address to notify the city parks department of nonemergency problems? A current problem concerns the Dillingham Fountain in Kapiolani Park. This is supposed to be running and il... |
