Maui Fire Survivors Brace for Possible End to FEMA Rental Assistance January 16, 2026 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira Nearly 1,000 households displaced by catastrophic wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui are anxiously awaiting word on whether federal...
Studies Tie Unrecognized Deaths, Health Problems to Hawaii And LA Wildfires August 19, 2025 By Mike Stobbe The toll of wildfires is usually counted in acres burnt, property destroyed and lives lost to smoke and flames. But...
Lawmakers Agree to Pay $807M Into Lahaina Wildfires Settlement Fund April 25, 2025 It’s not often that applause breaks out in the audience after a vote at the HawaiĘ»i Legislature, but that one...
Department of Labor Award Continues Disaster-Relief Jobs for Maui Wildfires March 31, 2025 The U.S. Department of Labor is awarding $2.5 million to Hawaii to continue employment and training services and support disaster-relief...
How Better Water Systems Can Help a City Survive The Next Firestorm February 24, 2025 By Brittany Peterson Santa Rosa. Paradise. Boulder County. Lahaina. Los Angeles. All are places that have shown that American cities and their water...
Hawaiian Electric Welcomes Top Court’s Ruling on $4B Wildfire Settlement February 12, 2025 By Pooja Menon Utility company Hawaiian Electric on Tuesday welcomed the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision towards finalizing the more than $4 billion settlement...
Hawaii Wildfire Victims Spared From Testifying After Deal Over $4B Settlement January 31, 2025 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher Lawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire reached a last-minute deal averting a trial that was scheduled to begin...
Hawaii Outlines Efforts to Prevent Another Devastating Wildfire Ahead of a Dry Season May 21, 2024 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher As Maui continues to recover from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, Hawaii officials are looking at...
Hawaii Study: Nearly 75% of Wildfire Survey Participants Have Respiratory Issues May 20, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires on Maui found that up to...
Lawyers Handling Lawsuits Over Maui Wildfires to Get Investigation Documents May 10, 2024 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher A judge on Friday forced the Hawaii attorney general’s office to turn over to lawyers involved in the hundreds of...