With pressure from the Maui County Council and others, the Hawaiʻi State Commission on Water Resource Management on Monday reinstated 1st Deputy Kaleo Manuel, who was “redeployed” following accusations by a land owner that he delayed access to water during the deadly Aug. 8 Lahaina fire.
The Hawai‘i State Department of Land and Natural Resources held a community listening session on Moloka‘i, where residents addressed pressing concerns related to environmental preservation, water management, and the protection of the island’s coral reef.