"There's Magic In That Van", VW Bus Survives Palisades Fire
Of all the horrors of the LA fires, the loss of life and immense loss of property, happy stories have been few and far ...
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How a Colorado lab is working to restore the breadfruit tree forest destroyed in the Lahaina fire
Lahaina, or Lele, was known as Malu ‘Ulu o Lele — “the shaded breadfruit grove of Lele.” The ulu tree is a symbol of resilience in Hawaiian culture. When the fruit is baked or roasted it ...
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A Maui program kept Lahaina families together by paying households to take in fire survivors
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The Lahaina home Tamara Akiona shared with 10 people was never quiet, and she loved it that way. Akiona, her husband, uncle, stepdaughter, and her best friend’s family ...
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How Kamehameha Schools aims to bring abundance back to Lahaina
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kamehameha Schools has committed $872 million to the settlement of claims in the Lahaina wildfire. That’s because dry, invasive grass on its property was where the ...
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Lahaina Harbor needs to be rebuilt quickly, vessel owners say
Vessel owners want Maui County and state to move quickly in restoring ocean passenger business at Lahaina Harbor following the August 2023 wildfires that destroyed much of the town. Photo courtesy ...
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Maui County finalizes Lahaina's post-fire recovery plan
The Long-Term Recovery Plan for Lahaina is a roadmap for the future of the burned town, paving a path forward, with the community’s vision. Forty projects within the plan cover key areas like ...
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Final Long-Term Recovery Plan for Lahaina finalized
After a series of community meetings to receive feedback from residents and local stakeholders, Maui County released the final Long-Term Recovery Plan for Lahaina on Monday. Maui County says the plan ...
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Maui County releases Lahaina’s long-term recovery plan
Maui County has unveiled its finalized Long-Term Recovery Plan for Lahaina, marking a significant milestone since the devastating wildfires of Aug. 8, 2023. The wind-driven fires ravaged Lahaina ...
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Lahaina survivor grateful to have a home for the holidays
Standley opens her gift basket in her new home in Lahaina. Volunteers, above, with help from CVS, Hunt, ThirtyOne50 Management and Ikaika ‘Ohana, at UH Maui College, got together to assemble ...
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‘Just being home is a gift:’ 2 Lahaina families enjoy holidays in neighborhood rebuilding after fire
All Kari Alexander has in the living room of her newly rebuilt home in Lahaina are three beach chairs and a Christmas tree. But this holiday season, 16 months after her family lost their home in ...
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Maui’s beloved banyan tree to see holiday lights again someday
To many, its survival has been described as a symbol of hope and resiliency ... the banyan tree and other trees impacted by both the Lahaina and Kula fires. He said that, thus far, they have ...