Hawaii Gets First State Fire Marshal in 46 Years

Hawaii gets first state fire marshal in 46 years

An Army combat veteran with high-level fire safety job experience in Arizona is Hawaii’s new state fire marshal. A state council has appointed Dori Booth to the position leading an office resurrected by state lawmakers in 2024 in response to the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfire disaster, which killed 102 people and destroyed most of Lahaina. Gov. Josh Green announced Booth’s selection Monday and said it marks a historic return to a centralized approa…

Maui Takes 1st Steps Toward Restoring Historic Royal Site In Lahaina

Moku'ulu, the royal compound where Native Hawaiian nobility resided for centuries, is buried beneath the burned remnants of a ballpark. Maui County officials hope to restore the Lahaina landmark over the next several years.