FBI warns about recovery, charity wildfire scams in Lahaina
LIHU‘E — A proliferation of bad actors attempting to take advantage of Maui wildfire victims prompted federal authorities to warn of a surge in fraudulent activities on the island.
Death toll rises to 93 in Maui wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — Maui County says the number of confirmed deaths from the wildfires on the island has risen to 93, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than 100 years.
Lane, shoulder closures scheduled for week of Aug. 13-19, 2023
LIHU‘E — A number of lane and shoulder closures are scheduled this week with the main emphasis continuing to be in the Wailua area, where day and evening roadwork is expected to take place, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation said in a weekly update on Friday.
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Maui residents had little warning before flames took over their town — at least 55 people died
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — Maui residents who made desperate escapes from oncoming flames, some on foot, asked why Hawai‘i’s famous emergency warning system didn’t alert them as fires raced toward their homes.
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Death toll climbs to 80 in devastating Maui wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawai‘i —The death toll has climbed to 80 in the wildfires that devastated parts of Maui earlier this week, the County of Maui said on Friday evening.
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Death toll climbs to 53 in Maui wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii — County of Maui officials said the death toll has climbed to 53 in the Lahaina, Pulehu and Upcountry Maui fires, as of 1:10 p.m. on Thursday.
Tourists spend big for hotel rooms on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — Hotels on the island of Kaua‘i reeled in some lofty room rates in June, doing more than their part to boost visitor spending in the 30-day period.
Visitor spending tops $250 million in June on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — Visitor spending topped the one-quarter billion dollar mark in the first full month of summer, as tourism dollars continued to flow into Kaua‘i at an eye-popping rate.
July domestic passenger count highest of the year at Lihue Airport
LIHU‘E — The number of people getting off domestic flights at Lihu‘e Airport climbed to the highest total of the year, ranking among the top five measurements of all time.
Waimea fire torches 10 acres on Saturday afternoon
WAIMEA — A group effort was needed to corral a brush fire of unknown origin on Saturday afternoon.
Road lane closures for the week of Aug. 6-12
LIHU‘E — A number of road lane closures are scheduled this week around the island, with most of the work taking place in the Wailua area, the Hawaii Department of Transportation said in a weekly update.
Rough six months for housing market
LIHU‘E — Sales of single-family homes on Kaua‘i plunged 49 percent in the first six months of the year, marking the largest percentage decrease of the four major Hawaiian Islands.
June home sales highest of year on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — Single-family home sales on Kaua‘i hit the highest level of the year in June, marking a rare bright spot for a housing market struggling to rightsize itself in the post-pandemic era.
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New members to local poets, writers groups sought
LIHU‘E — Members of the community and visitors are invited to the upcoming “Back to School” meetings of the Live Poets’ Soc. (LPS) and the UN-Memoir Workshops (UN-Mem) founded and facilitated by Kauai poet and writer Dawn Fraser Kawahara, with the sponsorship of the Lihue Public Library.
Road lane closures for July 30 – Aug. 5
LIHU‘E — A number of lane and shoulder closures are scheduled this week on Kaua‘i with the primary emphasis in Wailua, according to a weekly advisory from the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation.
Kaua‘i jobless rate down in June
LIHU‘E — A dip in overall employment and the number of folks looking for work had little effect on the jobless rate, which dropped nearly 1 percentage point last month when compared with the same period a year earlier on Kaua‘i.
Road lane closures for July 22-29, 2023
LIHU‘E — A number of lane and shoulder closures are scheduled for local roads this week with the bulk of the emphasis continuing to be in the heavily traveled portion of Wailua, according to a work schedule released Friday by the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation.
Fire, rescue keep first responders busy on Kaua‘i
LIHU‘E — A structure fire and water rescue on opposite ends of the island ended with minimal damage and no injuries on Wednesday, the Kaua‘i Fire Department said.
Division of Aquatic Resources to hold hearings on ocean stewarship fee
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources is hosting a series of hearings to gather public input on a user fee that commercial vessel operators will have to collect from each passenger carried or customer served next year.