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Aug 8, 2024 · Deadly wildfires swept across Maui one year ago, leveling the town of Lahaina. It's been a year of challenges for survivors, with many questions still lingering about the future. What does the town look like today? HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol brings us the story.
Now, as Lahaina is rebuilt from scratch, Hawaii’s governor and Maui’s mayor are pledging to make it happen. What’s not clear is exactly what a restored Moku‘ula would look like, how it can be...
Aug 11, 2023 · 19th-century Hawaii stood at a crossroads between its old and future identities, and its capital at the time — Lahaina, on the western coast of Maui — bears the marks of this crucial, rapid transition.
Aug 9, 2024 · HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The government spared no expense in housing survivors, clearing debris, and restoring basic infrastructure. But those tasks may have been easy compared to the heavy...
Feb 26, 2024 · While most of the famed Front Street in Lahaina was destroyed by the Aug. 8 fire, this small stretch that includes the Old Lahaina Luau survived. (Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024)
Right now, the focus is on the community’s most immediate needs, including removing debris, getting people access to their homes again, and restoring utilities and public facilities.
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Aug 5, 2024 · Once the home of the Hawaiian Kingdom’s royalty, Lahaina’s shores over the centuries became a stop for whalers plundering the seas, for missionaries spreading the Christian gospel, for plantation...