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Maui wildfires one year later: Governor signs off on transition of Mokuʻula from the state to Maui County for its cultural restoration

As state, county and federal leaders gathered to reflect on the one year mark since the devastating Maui wildfires, Gov. Josh Green, M.D. announced he signed papers to “purposefully transition” Mokuʻula from the state to Maui County for its cultural restoration.

Six months have passed since the deadly Maui wildfires; Gov. Green provides update

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., and Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen join SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, and other government agencies highlighted progress made over the past six months, current efforts, and the path forward for Maui’s recovery.

Biden tells Lāhainā fire survivors: ‘We’re gonna build back better … but what you want’

President Joe Biden drew applause at the Lāhainā Civic Center when he told about 400 survivors of the fire: “We’re gonna build back better. Better than you had. But what YOU want. What YOU need.”