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Going Home To Lahaina Won’t Happen Anytime Soon For Many Fire Victims David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Going Home To Lahaina Won’t Happen Anytime Soon For Many Fire Victims

Clearing toxic debris from the fires is a complex task that makes even getting back to survey destroyed structures a complicated process.

Maui’s Fire And Winds Also Took A Toll On Farmers And Ranchers David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Maui’s Fire And Winds Also Took A Toll On Farmers And Ranchers

The state’s ag industry mobilized to provide aid and the state bought feed, but ranchers need rain to grow grass soon.

Polihale Park Is Poised For A $4.3 Million Makeover Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023

Polihale Park Is Poised For A $4.3 Million Makeover

The remote park that is the site of Native Hawaiian burials and a popular camping spot has suffered years of neglect.

Lahaina Was A Wakeup Call, But Forecasters Say Above Normal Fire Risk Remains David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina Was A Wakeup Call, But Forecasters Say Above Normal Fire Risk Remains

Self-preservation backed up by stringent building codes can significantly limit the potential for fire damage.

Toxic Debris From The Lahaina Fire Will Be Shipped To The Mainland Provided: Dominick Del Vecchio

Toxic Debris From The Lahaina Fire Will Be Shipped To The Mainland

The contaminated waste includes a unique Hawaii building material made of sugarcane fiber and termite poison.

Race Underway To Glue Down The Lahaina Fire’s Toxic Ash Before Rains Wash It Into The Ocean Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Race Underway To Glue Down The Lahaina Fire’s Toxic Ash Before Rains Wash It Into The Ocean

Residents are also trying to safeguard Upcountry homes from the increased chance of dangerous mudslides.

Feral Pigs Are Increasingly Running Wild In Some Oahu Neighborhoods Kevin Fujii/天美视频/2023

Feral Pigs Are Increasingly Running Wild In Some Oahu Neighborhoods

Pig hunters are becoming the de facto first responders for residents who feel threatened by growing herds.

Thousands Of Hawaii Classrooms Lack AC. The DOE Won’t Say Which Ones Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Thousands Of Hawaii Classrooms Lack AC. The DOE Won’t Say Which Ones

Teachers say they are frustrated by a lack of transparency about how many units need to be installed and where.

Congressmen Are Still Waiting For Answers On Wespac’s ‘Misspent’ Federal Money Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2023

Congressmen Are Still Waiting For Answers On Wespac’s ‘Misspent’ Federal Money

They want to know how Wespac will be held accountable for previous, “misspent” funds and for its spending going forward.

King Tide Leads To New Release Of Partially Treated Wastewater Near Pearl Harbor Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

King Tide Leads To New Release Of Partially Treated Wastewater Near Pearl Harbor

The military said water in the area remained safe to use but warned another discharge may occur as ocean conditions persist.