... HEI suspending dividends, drawing down $370M credit line and further separating HEI and ASB boards  ....

... UPDATE Aug 25, 2023: "About 100 names tentatively removed from missing list" ....

... An emergency proclamation by Gov. Josh Green offers developers the opportunity to route around almost all regulations on building homes ....

... We asked the Maui Mayor’s office and the Maui County Building Permits Division.  Here is their response ....

... oral arguments concerning how much water was permitted to battle the Maui wildfires took place in supreme court Wednesday August 23, 2023 ....

... Maui County and other state officials and entities have also faced their own share of criticism for the response during and after the fires ....

...The House Small Business Committee sent a letter to the Small Business Administration seeking information and a staff-level briefing on how the agency is assisting victims of the Hawaii wildfire....

... NEM solar users bills increase: 100%, 200%, or more ... 

... most cities in the U.S. have required arbitrary amounts of parking to be built with every new building or new business ....

"... Innovative Transaction to Rehabilitate Properties and Preserve Long-Term Affordability ...."

... will Hawaii adopt California's version of inverse condemnation liability in wildfire cases? ....

... to offer the homes and lots for purchase by the tenants of record (the original plantation workers) and current Varona Village residents ....

... The Hawai‘i State Data Book is the most comprehensive statistical book about Hawai‘i ....

... HHFDC housing referral program ends first week with 900-plus dwelling options for displaced Maui residents; Governor Green urges more property owners to participate ....

... The special session addressed only the four pending judicial appointments ....

... The ‘reassignment’ of Manuel was purposefully defective in order to allow for it to be reversed by litigation such as this ....

... the homeless are sacred cows ....

...Cases scheduled in courtrooms 7A, 7B, 10A, 10C, and 10D at Honolulu District Court will be rescheduled. Small claims cases in courtroom 10B-PM will also be rescheduled....   

... Biden address 'community engagement event' on Maui, Aug 21, 2023 ....

... "supporters" gathered around him, showering him with about 15 leis, which went up to his chin as he grinned happily ....

... Green attributed some blame for the catastrophic Maui fires to climate change when he appeared on CBS’ Face The Nation on Sunday ....

... how a licensure compact is likely to benefit Hawaii residents ....

... not all of it has been peachy ....

... a blatant “land grab” by the State, leaving the landowner with little to no choice other than to accept “just compensation” for the property, be pau and move on ....

... protectionist U.S. policies will inflate the cost of the island’s rebuilding effort ....

... it selectively grants regulatory relief to projects designated by a committee of housing “czars” ....

• waiving property taxes for the affected property owners
• clearing the way for out-of-state medical professionals to attend to the needs of those affected by the tragedy

... C&C of Honolulu and energy giants faced off over where the suit should be taken to trial ....

... DOD has 691 personnel in Maui who are engaged in planning, synchronizing and coordinating support to FEMA and the state of Hawaii. ...

... JTF-RH remains on track to commence gravity defueling by October 16, 2023 ....

"...The land in Lāhainā is reserved for its people as they return and rebuild...."

... The arrest of Kaili stems from an incident reported early Tuesday morning at a residence in Naalehu, where two masked men reportedly entered the 20-year-old victim’s residence and assaulted him ....

... it wasn't climate change--it was anti-climate change policies ....

... asking all immediate family members—parents, siblings, and children—of those who are still missing to provide DNA samples ....

... Biden Has Voiced Support for Similar 'Sue Big Oil' Cases ....

... A Hawaiian Studies major, Kaleo prefers a traditional, holistic "One Water" approach where water is revered, not used.  Water requires "true conversations about equity" ....

... Almost 700 DOD personnel and 140 Coast Guardsmen are part of the coordinated response to the Maui wildfires ....

... “It’s a good ol’ boy network. This time it cost lives.” …. 

... The decision not to conduct a criminal investigation is a key element of the strategy to protect HECO from the fate that befell PG&E after the Camp Fire ....

... According to sources, these people have been cold-calling landowners in an attempt to purchase properties from those injured and to take advantage of their vulnerable situation ....

... tense as city and state officials shot back at questions from reporters over why sirens were not activated ....

... The local Atlas team is part of a national coalition aiming to inform solutions to the housing crisis by cataloging land use policies across the U.S. ....

... Anyone who has paid their taxes will receive a refund ....

... Hawaiian Electronic consequently invested less than a quarter-of-a-million dollars on wildfire-related projects ....

... 'Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner' at DLNR is transferred to new job after allegedly prioritizing taro patch over Lahaina firefighting ....

... the left never lets a crisis go to waste ....

"We’ll also invest state resources to preserve and protect this land for our people; not for any development"

• Total fatalities: 106
• Identified and notified: Two individuals of 106
• Identified and not notified: Three individuals of 106

... Maui Economic Development Board’s Malcolm Center, Kihei, Saturday, August 19, 2023 -- 1:00pm to 5:00pm ....

... 2023’s Best & Worst Community Colleges ....