In Hawaii, concerns over ‘climate gentrification’ rise after devastating Maui fires
Lahaina, MAUI — Kim Cuevas-Reyes, a 38-year-old cellphone store owner, snuck into Lahaina last Friday to see the remnants of her home with her own eyes. She took backroads and walked.

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![The solo sailor from Hawaii, Captain Jenny Decker making a stop in American Samoa enjoying the sunset from Pago Pago harbor. [photo: AT] Jenny Decker](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/solo_sailor.jpg?itok=xLk8onwa)

![Gov. Josh Green of Hawaii during one of his online updates in the aftermath of the Maui fire. [screen shot] Gov. Josh Green](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/josh_green_update.jpg?itok=KWUOwhjp)
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