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Kawaakoa Is On A Mission To Make The Homeless Population On Holomua Road Part Of The Solution Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

Kawaakoa Is On A Mission To Make The Homeless Population On Holomua Road Part Of The Solution

The county has restricted travel and parking, but a volunteer outreach coordinator says they have nowhere to go.

‘It’s Worse Than You Think’: Maui’s Mental Health System Still Falls Short But More Doors Are Opening To Care Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023

‘It’s Worse Than You Think’: Maui’s Mental Health System Still Falls Short But More Doors Are Opening To Care

A forthcoming study shows that demand for psychological care on Maui is greater today than it was coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Maui Council Member Wants Schools To Delay Classes For Lahaina Fire Anniversary Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Council Member Wants Schools To Delay Classes For Lahaina Fire Anniversary

Politicians, families and school administrators are grappling with how to best prepare students for the somber event, which coincides with the first week of school.

Federal And State Aid Centers For Maui Fire Survivors Set To Close Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Federal And State Aid Centers For Maui Fire Survivors Set To Close

Maui County Office of Recovery will open a new center at a Lahaina shopping center in early July.

Maui Will Likely Need To Keep Lahaina Fire Debris In Temporary Landfill Much Longer Than Expected Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Will Likely Need To Keep Lahaina Fire Debris In Temporary Landfill Much Longer Than Expected

The county is battling a private landowner in an eminent domain case to use the Central Maui property as the permanent site.

Community Foundation Takes Stock With Millions In Maui Strong Funds Still To Spend Courtesy: Sean Marrs Photography

Community Foundation Takes Stock With Millions In Maui Strong Funds Still To Spend

The Hawaii Community Foundation said it was preparing to release a report on the impact of the funds. Its findings might determine where future dollars go.

Private Donations Are Helping Hawaii Fire Departments Fill Budget Holes Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Private Donations Are Helping Hawaii Fire Departments Fill Budget Holes

Hawaii County is on track to top $40 million in contributions from a single foundation.

Lahaina Fire Victims Could Build Temporary Homes In The Burn Zone If This Bill Passes Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Lahaina Fire Victims Could Build Temporary Homes In The Burn Zone If This Bill Passes

The Maui County Council is moving forward with legislation to give displaced residents some “breathing space” for five years.

New Taxpayer-Funded Housing Going Up In Lahaina May No Longer Be Needed Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

New Taxpayer-Funded Housing Going Up In Lahaina May No Longer Be Needed

FEMA and the state are building 619 homes for fire survivors, but there are now fewer than 215 households still living in the emergency hotel program.

Maui Mayor To Lobby For Continued Federal Disaster Relief During DC Trip Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Mayor To Lobby For Continued Federal Disaster Relief During DC Trip

Mayor Richard Bissen plans to provide updates to federal partners and Hawaii’s two senators on the county’s recovery 10 months after the fires.