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Christie Wilson

Christie Wilson is a Maui-based reporter who joined Civil Beat in 2023 after a long career in newspapers, most recently as deputy content editor for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

She grew up in Honolulu and is an alumna of Kalani High School. After graduating from the University of California Santa Barbara, Christie spent almost seven years on Guam with the Pacific Daily News before returning home, taking a job as the courts and police reporter for The Maui News. She was named the first city editor in the venerable newspaper’s history, and later joined the Honolulu Advertiser as Neighbor Island editor overseeing news bureaus on Maui, Kauai and Hawaii island while continuing to report on major stories. At the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Christie served as Features editor before moving to the city desk, handling editing and reporting duties.

She has lived on Maui for almost 35 years.

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Options Expanding For Displaced Maui Families Struggling To Find Housing Christie Wilson/Civil Beat 2023

Options Expanding For Displaced Maui Families Struggling To Find Housing

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A philanthropic partnership led by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is offering a direct leasing program and increased stipends for hosts.

Maui Senator: Lahaina Recovery Requires That ‘The Whole State Chips In’ Christie Wilson/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Senator: Lahaina Recovery Requires That ‘The Whole State Chips In’

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Angus McKelvey lays out the proposals he’ll bring to the Legislature next session after a wildfire devastated his district.

Families Displaced By The Maui Fires Are Tired Of Shuffling Between Hotel Rooms David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Families Displaced By The Maui Fires Are Tired Of Shuffling Between Hotel Rooms

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The American Red Cross says it is continuing to negotiate with hotel and condo properties to extend sheltering program contracts.

Caring For Lahaina’s Roadside Memorial Is An Act Of Love For Volunteers Christie Wilson/Civil Beat/2023

Caring For Lahaina’s Roadside Memorial Is An Act Of Love For Volunteers

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A small group of community members gathered Saturday to refresh the long row of white crosses honoring the 100 lives lost.

Maui Council Moves Swiftly On Tax Breaks To Provide Long-Term Rentals For Fire Survivors David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Council Moves Swiftly On Tax Breaks To Provide Long-Term Rentals For Fire Survivors

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Mayor Richard Bissen hopes the owners of vacation rentals agree to take part in the “shared sacrifice” of the recovery.

Maui Is Still Searching For Someone To Lead Its Emergency Management Agency Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Is Still Searching For Someone To Lead Its Emergency Management Agency

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With the expiration of interim administrator Darryl Oliveira’s three-month contract, a selection committee is considering 15 candidates.

EPA Completes Fire-Related Cleanup On Maui DLNR

EPA Completes Fire-Related Cleanup On Maui

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Hazardous materials have been removed from Lahaina and Upcountry sites nearly three months after the fires.

First Major Rains Of Wet Season May Test Runoff Measures In Lahaina Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

First Major Rains Of Wet Season May Test Runoff Measures In Lahaina

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County, state and federal agencies say steps have been taken to mitigate the threat of toxic runoff entering the ocean.

Housing Shortage for Maui Fire Survivors Puts Focus On Short-Term Rentals Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Housing Shortage for Maui Fire Survivors Puts Focus On Short-Term Rentals

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UPDATE: Mayor Richard Bissen called for “shared sacrifice” but said a moratorium on vacation rentals would likely bring costly legal challenges and unintended consequences.