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Doves also were released during the emotional Kuhinia Maui paddle out at Hanakaʻōʻō Beach Park to mark the second anniversary ...

As of 6:13 p.m. Friday, crews have contained 75% of the fire, and estimate the fire has burned about 180 acres.

The people of Maui have been through a lot, and still face a lot of challenges after two years of missteps and milestones.

Wildfires on Aug. 8, 2023, tragically claimed 102 lives, left two unaccounted for and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in Lahaina and Upcountry Maui. The Lahaina fire alone was one of the ...

Tanaka and their family arrived just after sunrise Friday at Hanaka‘o‘o Beach Park to participate in a paddle-out to honor ...

Hundreds of surfers and paddlers went out into the ocean at Hanaka‘ō‘ō Beach Park in honor and memory of the victims of the ...

The strength of community and the dedication of first responders were highlighted Friday on the two-year anniversary of the ...

While the community paused to remember the lives lost on this day two years ago, a key court hearing took place on Maui - one ...

Thousands of Maui wildfire survivors still don't have permanent housing two years after the disaster. And many still can't make ends meet. In six months, federal housing programs that help ...

Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate founder Gunars Valkirs spoke with HPR’s DW Gibson about the slow recovery for businesses two ...

LAHAINA >> Maui wildfire survivors Michele and Qiana Di Bari were able to move back to their Lahaina home last year, but they ...