David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
All Of Maui Except Lahaina Will Be Open To Tourists Starting Next Week
The county is accelerating the timeline for visitors and others to return to the island’s west side following the Aug. 8 fires.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
AG’s Office Investigating Illegal Rent Increases And Evictions On Maui
An emergency proclamation froze rents at their pre-fire levels.
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021
Lahaina Was Grappling With Rising Inequality Before The Fires
People in Lahaina were more likely to live in overcrowded homes and struggle with issues like language access.
Paula Dobbyn/Civil Beat/2023
Cultural Monitors Help Assure Lahaina Fire Cleanup Is Done With Respect
Federal agencies are relying on West Maui locals to identify cultural and archeological artifacts in the ruins of August’s deadly wildfires.
Screenshot/Civil Beat/2023
The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Maui County Council Chair Alice Lee
She discusses economic concerns following the August wildfires, the steep challenges in rebuilding, and why it’s important for public officials to speak directly and frequently with the media.
Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaii Officials Learned Little From A 2018 Fire That Foreshadowed Lahaina
The state says it has no “after action review” of the earlier blaze and if Maui County ever completed its version, it was never widely disseminated.
(Elyse Butler, provided by Hawaii Community Foundation)
Maui Strong Fund Gets $4 Million Boost
The Oak Foundation’s donation increased the fund’s value to $146.6 million.
Courtesy Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Lahaina Preservationists Move Fast To Shore Up Baldwin House And Other Historic Sites
State and federal historic preservationists agree that Lahaina’s historic sector can be rebuilt.
(Photo provided by Hawaii Land Trust)
Maui Ecosystem To Get Help From Fire Victims
A new grant will be used to support resiliency efforts in three nature refuges and parks on Maui.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Lahaina Fire Death Toll Rises To 99
All but two of the victims have been identified by their remains.