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| Pres. Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden received ho'okupo during their six hour visit to see the devastation and to meet with people in Lahaina on Monday. Photo from Hawai'i News Now |
During an interview with Hawai'i News Now, Alicia Kalepa, a Lahaina resident whose house was spared and became a hub for people who lost their homes, said she will hold the President to the promise. Kalepa is wife of Polynesian Voyaging Society Captain Archie Kalepa. She said that as far as calling for "building a better community or better homes than what we had, unfortunately I didn't like that because for our kupuna, the Lahaina family and for a lot of people that has lost what they had lost, there is no replacing that, there is no better, there is no new, there is no better than that.... that didn't sit very well with my heart."
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| A group representing Archie Kalepa asked Pres. Joe Biden to make sure Lahaina is planned by its residents. Photo from Maui Now |
Stacey Curimao said, "This is Lahaina. It's a very, very loving place. You know we may have lost our homes but we fall under the same roof. So we are in this together and we need our community leaders and we need the people of Lahaina to have a voice in regards to the rebuilding of our community and keeping our home town Lahaina."
Mish Shishido, Archie Kalepa's assistant, urged anyone who made promises to Lahaina to keep their word. "There are over 40,000 ancestors standing behind us. We are not alone. By no chance are we alone. Keep your word."
Shishido also said, "Discussions that have already begun that it come to this community of Lahaina and that the discussion remain in Lahaina and that not looking out to anyone else, if they are going to reach out for help that it is going to be with the consensus of the people of Lahaina, not what it's going to do for anyone else, but exactly what the people of Lahaina want."
See Pres. Joe Biden's entire speech at Lahaina Civic Center at
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2023/08/21/remarks-by-president-biden-at-community-engagement-with-residents-impacts-by-wildfires/ See Pres. Joe Biden's entire speech near the famed banyan tree in Lahaina at
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GOV. JOSH GREEN SAID DURING PRESIDENT BIDEN'S VISIT, "LAHAINA BELONGS TO ITS
PEOPLE and we are committed to rebuilding Lāhainā the way the people of Lāhainā want...this land is for the people of Maui and it is reserved as they return and rebuild." Green, who previously talked about fast tracking the rebuilding of housing to replace what is lost, referred to his request to the state Attorney General "to enhance criminal penalties for predatory purchases of fire-devastated real estate."
Green also said, "Our hearts are broken and we will heal with the assistance of President Biden; and the federal government, and the love and compassion of resources throughout our state, we know we have the support to lift us up as we find those who are lost to deal with the tragedy. The people of Lāhainā will need time to heal, to recover and to grieve."
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| Gov. Josh Green hugs Pres. Joe Biden during their visit to fire-devastated Lahaina on Monday. Photo from Gov. Green's facebook |
Green also said, "Our hearts are broken and we will heal with the assistance of President Biden; and the federal government, and the love and compassion of resources throughout our state, we know we have the support to lift us up as we find those who are lost to deal with the tragedy. The people of Lāhainā will need time to heal, to recover and to grieve."
Green also emphasized that while travel to West Maui is restricted to returning residents and emergency responders, the rest of Maui and the state remains safe and open for visitors. He encouraged visitors to come, "to support our local economy and speed the recovery."
"The world is watching, and we will show it the true strength of our culture, our people and all that we believe. And as they watch us heal, protect and nurture one another, the world will be reminded why it loves and embraces Hawai'i and we embrace it."
"The world is watching, and we will show it the true strength of our culture, our people and all that we believe. And as they watch us heal, protect and nurture one another, the world will be reminded why it loves and embraces Hawai'i and we embrace it."
Green accompanied the President on his ground tour of Lahaina and meeting at Lahaina Civic Center.
To read comments, add your own, and like this story, see facebook.com/kaucalendar. See latest print edition at kaucalendar.com, in the mail and on stands.A TOWN HALL MEETING WITH MAYOR MITCH ROTH WILL BE IN VOLCANO this Thursday at Cooper Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The gathering is one in a series around the island called Sustainable Horizons: Mayor Roth's Community Impact Check-in. The aim is updating and fostering engagement with communities across Hawaiʻi Island. The Mayor said, "The recent events on Maui have highlighted the
The town hall series is set up to establish an open and transparent dialogue where residents can stay informed about local initiatives, express their concerns, and actively contribute to shaping the future of their respective communities.
The event will begin with the Mayor and key cabinet members providing updates on the county's progress and direction. The remaining hour and a half will be dedicated to a Q&A session, enabling attendees to directly pose questions to department representatives and receive responses from subject matter experts.
For those unable to attend in person, the town hall will be made available on the Mayor's Facebook page (facebook.com/himayormitch) and Nā Leo TV, Channel 55. We encourage all residents to participate and engage in this critical community dialogue.
"The upcoming town hall at the Cooper Center on August 24 is an opportunity for residents to connect with local government, voice their concerns, and contribute to the future of their community."
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ANDREW AMON OF OCEAN VIEW HAS BEEN ARRESTED. The 27-year old was wanted for two outstanding warrants for arrest, as well as for questioning in other criminal investigations.
On August 18, 2023, after conferring with the County Prosecutors Office, Detectives charged Amon with Robbery 2 and Criminal Contempt. His bail was set at $5,500.00.
Amon remained in police custody and made his initial court appearance on Monday in Kona District Court.
On August 18, 2023, after conferring with the County Prosecutors Office, Detectives charged Amon with Robbery 2 and Criminal Contempt. His bail was set at $5,500.00.
Amon remained in police custody and made his initial court appearance on Monday in Kona District Court.
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