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Property Cleanup In Lahaina Has Become A Frustrating Waiting Game For This Fire Victim Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Property Cleanup In Lahaina Has Become A Frustrating Waiting Game For This Fire Victim

Officials have made it almost impossible for property owners to clean up their own lots and the federal program is going slowly.

Beyond Lahaina: Some Lawmakers Want A New Development Plan For All Of West Maui Hawaii Senate/2024

Beyond Lahaina: Some Lawmakers Want A New Development Plan For All Of West Maui

Critics question the proposed election process for the new agency officials.

Officials Confront Lahaina’s Fire Evacuation Route Problem With Computer Simulations DLNR

Officials Confront Lahaina’s Fire Evacuation Route Problem With Computer Simulations

Narrow roads, gates and parking are playing into how the county and residents should rebuild certain neighborhoods.

Hawaiian Electric Says It Is Financially Stable Despite Maui Wildfire Costs Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaiian Electric Says It Is Financially Stable Despite Maui Wildfire Costs

The company spent $138.4 million on wildfire-related expenses in 2023, including $34.9 million in legal fees.  

Lahaina Fire Death Toll Rises To 101 After Police Identify Remains Of Missing Person Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina Fire Death Toll Rises To 101 After Police Identify Remains Of Missing Person

Maui officers are continuing to search for the two people left on their “credible missing persons list” from the Aug. 8 fires.

Lawmakers Are Working On Ways To Whack Hawaii’s Fire-Fueling Weeds Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Lawmakers Are Working On Ways To Whack Hawaii’s Fire-Fueling Weeds

Vegetation-focused legislation is aimed at reducing the chances of another disaster like the Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui.

Lahaina Death Trap: The Day Fire Engulfed Kuhua Street Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

Lahaina Death Trap: The Day Fire Engulfed Kuhua Street

A third of the fire’s victims died on a narrow dead-end street in central Lahaina, unable to access an alternative route to safety.

The Lives We Lost: Alfred Rawlings Courtesy: Shirley McPherson

The Lives We Lost: Alfred Rawlings

The 84-year-old had been a resident of Lahaina for decades and was known for his strong work ethic and ability to strike up a conversation with anyone.

Rebuilding Lahaina: An Oversight Board, A Dedicated Tax Stream, Even A Bank Hawaii Senate/2024

Rebuilding Lahaina: An Oversight Board, A Dedicated Tax Stream, Even A Bank

Lawmakers are considering a number of bills that aim to play a role in the West Maui town’s recovery after the Aug. 8 fires.

DOE Asks To Waive Minimum Days Required For Maui Schools To Help Fire Survivors Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

DOE Asks To Waive Minimum Days Required For Maui Schools To Help Fire Survivors

Some Maui schools were closed for long periods after the disaster, and education officials want to help students recover emotionally and academically.