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‘The Dance Between The Media And Public Officials At A Moment Like This Is Incredibly Important’ Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2023

‘The Dance Between The Media And Public Officials At A Moment Like This Is Incredibly Important’

As Lahaina smolders, the work of government leaders and journalists will sometimes be at cross-purposes.

Neal Milner: For Lahaina’s Survivors, Little Things Are Everything Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Neal Milner: For Lahaina’s Survivors, Little Things Are Everything

More than homes burned in the fire — a social network went with it, and all those small moments that constitute normal life.

Lee Cataluna: Maui’s Quotable Police Chief — And The Quotes You Might Have Missed David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Lee Cataluna: Maui’s Quotable Police Chief — And The Quotes You Might Have Missed

Chief John Pelletier has not been shy about expressing his frustration and his feelings during numerous encounters with the media.

Naka Nathaniel: Here Are The Deeper Truths About Maui David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Naka Nathaniel: Here Are The Deeper Truths About Maui

Our islands are interconnected and what happens to one will impact the others.

Rebuild Lahaina Not As A Tourist Spot But A Place For People To Live Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023

Rebuild Lahaina Not As A Tourist Spot But A Place For People To Live

Once a home for Native Hawaiians, the town is deeply connected to American and European imperialism.

Danny De Gracia: An Open Letter To President Biden On How Federal Aid Can Help Maui Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Danny De Gracia: An Open Letter To President Biden On How Federal Aid Can Help Maui

The US military has substantial resources that could support supply and reconstruction efforts.

John Pritchett: Pigging Out  John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2023

John Pritchett: Pigging Out 

Feral pigs are running rampant across Oahu, but residents are not without solutions.

Lee Cataluna: Everyone Loves Lahaina. Few Get To Claim It As Their Home Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Lee Cataluna: Everyone Loves Lahaina. Few Get To Claim It As Their Home

As touristy as Lahaina had become, it was still a place where real people lived including generations of families who had deep roots in that red soil.

Catherine Toth Fox: Lahaina Will Rise From The Ashes. But What Will It Look Like? Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Catherine Toth Fox: Lahaina Will Rise From The Ashes. But What Will It Look Like?

The Maui landmark has reinvented itself many times since it was the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom in the 16th century.