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Lahaina Teachers Have To ‘Start From Scratch’ As Schools Prepare To Reopen Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina Teachers Have To ‘Start From Scratch’ As Schools Prepare To Reopen

Educators are prioritizing social-emotional learning and mental health amid uncertainties of what the next quarter will bring.

Maui’s New Tent Shelter Offers Second Chance To Homeless Fire Survivors And Others David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Maui’s New Tent Shelter Offers Second Chance To Homeless Fire Survivors And Others

In a dirt lot across from Kahului Airport, air-conditioned field tents, a mess hall, a clinic and wrap-around services give clients a shot at recovery at Pu‘uhonua o Nene.

Could A Community Land Trust Give Locals More Control Of Lahaina? Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023

Could A Community Land Trust Give Locals More Control Of Lahaina?

Concerns over the potential loss of land in the town began almost immediately.

Naka Nathaniel: 3 Questions We Need To Ask Now About The Maui Fires Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023

Naka Nathaniel: 3 Questions We Need To Ask Now About The Maui Fires

We’ve learned a lot from previous disasters. Those lessons should be applied to our own situation.

Hawaii House And Senate Take Different Paths In Response To Wildfires David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii House And Senate Take Different Paths In Response To Wildfires

House members are divided into working in groups aimed at proposed legislation. Senators will propose individual ideas to a caucus meeting next month.

We Want To Hear From West Maui Residents At Our Next Pop-Up Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

We Want To Hear From West Maui Residents At Our Next Pop-Up

Civil Beat is hosting a pop-up newsroom in Kaanapali on Thursday.

Maui Mayor Gives EPA The Go-Ahead To Seal Down Lahaina’s Toxic Ash With Soiltac Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Mayor Gives EPA The Go-Ahead To Seal Down Lahaina’s Toxic Ash With Soiltac

Public debate over the soil-stabilizing product’s use has been swirling as county officials, environmentalists and scientists weighed its pros and cons.

State Water Official Reinstated Following Investigation David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

State Water Official Reinstated Following Investigation

Kaleo Manuel returned to his post Monday after the Attorney General reviewed “certain personnel events” related to the Maui fires.

Maui Police Release Latest List Of Missing People From Fires Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Maui Police Release Latest List Of Missing People From Fires

The department only reports on individuals from the wildfires that are named in a filed missing persons report.