  {"id":189352,"date":"2023-12-27T23:26:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T09:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=189352"},"modified":"2023-12-28T08:14:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T18:14:40","slug":"lahaina-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/27\/lahaina-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Lahaina wildfire <abbr>UH<\/abbr> News 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<figure id=\"attachment_181887\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-181887\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-181887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/maui-mokuula-historical.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white image of a pond and island\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/maui-mokuula-historical.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/maui-mokuula-historical-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/maui-mokuula-historical-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-181887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">King Kamehameha III lived on the sacred island of <span aria-label=\"Mokuula\">Moku\u02bbula<\/span> surrounded by the 17-acre pond Loko o Mokuhinia in the heart of the Lahaina area. Hawaiian legends identify <span aria-label=\"moo\">mo\u02bbo<\/span> (lizard) deity, Kihawahine as the area\u02bbs guardian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Among the most viewed stories on <abbr>UH<\/abbr> News were those that focused on <abbr>UH<\/abbr>&#8216;s response to the deadly wildfire on Maui that destroyed Lahaina. Here are the top 10 stories on the Lahaina wildfire:<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/08\/11\/remains-of-prominent-alii-part-of-lahaina\/\">Remains of prominent <span aria-label=\"alii\">ali\u02bbi<\/span>, lost \u2018royal island\u2019 part of Lahaina<\/a><br \/>\n<em>(2023 most read story with 321,805 views)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/08\/17\/maui-wildfires-impact-more-than-100-uh-students\/\">Maui wildfires impact more than 100 <abbr>UH<\/abbr> students, dozens lose homes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/09\/19\/uh-lahainaluna-scholarship\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> offers full scholarships to Lahainaluna High School Class of 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/08\/17\/stupski-foundation-1m-uh-students-maui-fires\/\">$1M from Stupski Foundation for <abbr>UH<\/abbr> students impacted by Maui fires<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/12\/uh-maui-college-distribute-produce-boxes\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Maui College culinary students distribute 1,600 produce boxes, more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/09\/01\/lahaina-historic-district\/\">Rebuilding, preserving Lahaina\u2019s historic district<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/08\/10\/what-fuels-hawaii-wildfires-uh-expert-explains\/\">What fuels <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> wildfires? <abbr>UH<\/abbr> expert explains<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/08\/14\/estimated-5-5b-needed-rebuild-lahaina\/\">Estimated $5.5B needed to rebuild from Lahaina fire<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/19\/disaster-relief-design-maui\/\">Disaster relief design expert, students build prototype temporary shelter on Maui<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/08\/10\/how-to-help-maui-ohana-affected-by-wildfires\/\">How to help Maui \u02bbohana affected by wildfires<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/tag\/maui-wildfires\/\">More <abbr>UH<\/abbr> News on the Maui wildfires<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703787253126{margin-top: -15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<figure id=\"attachment_183661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183661\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lahainaluna_students.jpg\" alt=\"Lahainaluna students\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lahainaluna_students.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lahainaluna_students-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lahainaluna_students-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> scholarships are available for the Lahainaluna class of 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_188523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-188523\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-188523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/maui-produce-boxes-1.jpg\" alt=\"Students smiling with produce\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-188523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Culinary students and volunteers organized and distributed produce to the community<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_182258\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182258\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-182258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/maui-lahaina-waiola-church.jpeg\" alt=\"Waiola Church\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/maui-lahaina-waiola-church.jpeg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/maui-lahaina-waiola-church-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/maui-lahaina-waiola-church-130x73.jpeg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rebuilding is possible thanks to drawings by architects and students from the 1960s and 70s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2>2023 <em><abbr>UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> recap<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/27\/uh-news-2023\/\">Top 10 <abbr>UH<\/abbr> News stories 2023<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/27\/campus-stories-2023\/\">A top story from each <abbr>UH<\/abbr> campus 2023<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/27\/research-2023\/\">Top 10 <abbr>UH<\/abbr> News research stories 2023<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/27\/lahaina-2023\/\">Lahaina wildfire <abbr>UH<\/abbr> News 2023<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/27\/people-2023\/\">Top 10 <abbr>UH<\/abbr> News people stories 2023<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/27\/olelo-2023\/\">\u02bb\u014clelo of the Week 2023<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/27\/images-of-the-week-2023\/\">Images of the Week 2023<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/27\/in-memoriam-2023\/\">2023 In Memoriam<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among the most viewed stories on <abbr>UH<\/abbr> News were those that focused on <abbr>UH<\/abbr>&#8216;s response to the deadly wildfire on Maui that destroyed 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