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Mayor Bissen thanks Hawaiʻi National Guard for five months of wildfire response on Maui : Maui Now

December 29, 2023, 6:45 AM HST * Updated December 29, 6:46 AM Hawaiʻi National Guard held a final formation and ceremony today with about 60 service members at Lahaina Civic Center. PC: County of Maui. Mayor Richard Bissen thanked the Hawaiʻi National Guard for five months of responding to the Maui Wildfire Disaster as members […]

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Hawaiʻi’s mayors discuss housing after fires, Bissen calls for ‘voluntary compliance’ : Maui Now

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen joins other county mayors in discussing housing at the Native Hawaiian Convention. (11.16.23) PC: Wendy Osher The four county mayors discussed a commitment to housing with affordable housing solutions and plans toward a sustainable future. It was part of a panel discussion at the 22nd Annual Native Hawaiian Convention held on Maui […]

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Maui mayor faces calls to resign as questions about county’s wildfire response grow

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – More than three weeks after a raging inferno gutted historic Lahaina town, leaving at least 115 people dead, not one state or county leader has taken responsibility for the failures that led to the deaths of what’s likely hundreds of people. Public outcry hit a new high after a news conference Tuesday, […]

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Mayor Bissen meets with Hawaiʻi congressional delegation, attends Hawaiʻi on the Hill in Washington, D.C. : Maui Now

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen met with Hawaiʻi congressional leaders in Washington, D.C., to discuss Maui County priorities during meetings with US Senators Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, and with US Representatives Ed Case and Jill Tokuda. Interisland transportation between Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi and a need for federal funding to support those and other efforts were […]

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Mayor gives tribute to armed forces and fallen veterans during Memorial Day observance : Maui Now

May 30, 2023, 10:07 AM HST A solemn Memorial Day ceremony was held at the Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao on Monday. The event, hosted by the Maui County Veterans Council, included a tribute from Mayor Richard Bissen to the men and women of the armed forces for their commitment to serve. The tribute also […]

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