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.聽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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