KUOW2d
Love letter from Altadena: KUOW host revisits hometown in wake of LA fires
I've never felt so nervous while flying back to my hometown in Southern California. I also feel a sense of urgency among ...
Maui Now24d
Bury all power lines or rebuild the town fast? In Lahaina fire recovery, it’s hard to do both
LAHAINA — As Gene and Joann Milne rebuild the Wahikuli home they lost in the August 2023 wildfire ... Ariel Ah Hee paints the roof siding as her nephew Kainalu Ah Hee looks on during rebuilding ...
A stool, a bread knife, and books: How the keepers of L.A.’s most famous homes chose what to save during the fires
When the Los Angeles-area fires came for the Eames and Gamble houses, preservationists had to choose what to save. Here’s ...
Civil Beat27d
Kirstin Downey: Recovering From Maui's Tree Apocalypse
He thinks his two-story house in North Lahaina was saved thanks to its new asphalt roof and a freshly planted 100-foot row of hau bushes that acted like a fire break ... with a blue paint swab ...
Family Destinations Guide3d
7 Under-The-Radar Steakhouses In Hawaii That Locals Can’t Get Enough Of
If Steak Shack is the laid-back surfer of steakhouses, Fire Grill Waikiki is its sophisticated cousin who studied abroad and ...
Maui Now7d
SMA permits suspended for wildfire-impacted Lahaina properties mauka of Front Street
A waiver of special management area rules for Lahaina wildfire survivors is expected to reduce rebuilding permit processing ...
ABC News10d
A $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims is in legal limbo
Victims of a deadly 2023 Hawaii wildfire that decimated the town of Lahaina are expected to testify in court during an unusual trial to determine how to divide a potential $4 billion settlement ...
LAist16d
Lessons from Lahaina: Months of testing followed post-wildfire reopenings
In Maui, schools didn’t reopen for about two months in the wake of a wildfire that leveled Lahaina. The backstory: In August 2023, a wildfire caused by downed power lines destroyed the town of ...
Yahoo News29d
State concludes probe of the Lahaina wildfire
ANDREW VLIET / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER The final phase of the state Department of the Attorney General’s investigation of the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina fire recommends the hiring of a state fire ...
East Anglian Daily Times 2414d
Hawaii wildfire victims spared from testifying after last-minute settlement deal
Wildfire wreckage is shown in Lahaina, Hawaii (AP/Rick Bowmer) Some victims had been ready to take the witness stand, while others submitted pre-recorded testimony, describing pain made all the ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser29d
State concludes probe of the Lahaina wildfire
The final phase of the state Department of the Attorney General’s investigation of the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina fire recommends the hiring of a state fire marshal and actions counties and the state ...