Wildfire safety advocates are urging the Hawai‘i County Council to prioritize an evacuation route for Waikōloa Village after not seeing any money in the mayor’s proposed budget for next fiscal year to address the longstanding issue. Mayor Kimo Alameda included $11 million in infrastructure improvements for 850 new affordable housing units in Waikōloa, but nothing … Continue reading ‘Not A Priority’: Frustrations Mount Over Missing Fire Evacuation Route