Lahaina, Hawaii, residents are asking Gov. Josh Green (D) for more time before reopening West Maui to tourism, which he is planning to do this weekend. More than 3,000 residents in West Maui ZIP codes signed a petition that was delivered to the governor Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. People from the area say they still are struggling with the emotional weight and other lasting effects of the devastating fire that tore through the area in August, killing at least 98 people. “We are not mentally nor emotionally ready to welcome and serve our visitors. Not yet,” said Pa‘ele Kiakona, a restaurant bartender, at a news conference before the petition was delivered, according
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