Lahaina residents deliver petition asking Hawaii governor to delay tourism reopening

Residents from fire-stricken Lahaina are petitioning Hawaii's governor to delay his plans to reopen a portion of West Maui to tourism starting this weekend. Many residents say they are still grieving and not ready. But others say they need travelers to come back so they can work in hotels and restaurants to earn a living. The petition signed by more than 3,500 people from West Maui zip codes comes amid a fierce and anguished debate over when travelers should return. The region is home to the historic town of Lahaina that was destroyed in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. At least 98 people died in the Aug. 8 blaze.