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Lack Of Money And Staff Is Hindering Wildfire Code Enforcement In Hawaii Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Lack Of Money And Staff Is Hindering Wildfire Code Enforcement In Hawaii

Regulation is heavily focused on buildings when counties must decide where to put dwindling resources.

Some Lahaina Families Are Torn Between Distance Learning And Schools Courtesy: DOE/2023

Some Lahaina Families Are Torn Between Distance Learning And Schools

The state’s distance learning program faced overwhelming demand in August. What will happen now that students can go back to schools in Lahaina?

Civil Beat: Our Maui Fire Coverage Is Just Beginning Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Civil Beat: Our Maui Fire Coverage Is Just Beginning

We are staffing up on Maui and creating a permanent bureau that will remain deeply committed to the community and all it faces going forward.

Maui Football In Photos: The Game Beyond The Fires Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Football In Photos: The Game Beyond The Fires

Thousands packed the War Memorial Stadium in Wailuku on Saturday to see Lahainaluna High School battle Baldwin. The game, which the Lunas won 42-0, brought the community together after the Aug. 8 fires.

The Lives We Lost: Glenn Yoshino Courtesy:Scott Yoshino

The Lives We Lost: Glenn Yoshino

The 75-year-old grew up in a plantation village on the outskirts of Lahaina and had deep roots in West Maui.

Hawaii Wildfire-Fighting Force Eyes Eightfold Increase In Funding Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Wildfire-Fighting Force Eyes Eightfold Increase In Funding

Purchasing new firefighting vehicles and drastically reducing fuel for fires reduction would be priorities.

Lahaina’s Football Team Delivers Big Win And Heavy Dose Of Healing Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina’s Football Team Delivers Big Win And Heavy Dose Of Healing

Wearing red t-shirts and baseball caps, thousands of fans and fire survivors packed Maui’s War Memorial Stadium for Lahainaluna High School’s first game of the season.

Hotel Doors Are Shutting For Some Lahaina Fire Victims Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2023

Hotel Doors Are Shutting For Some Lahaina Fire Victims

Homeless people and those who can’t prove their eligibility are being told to leave as Safe Harbor program ends.

A Federal Government Shutdown Looms Over The Islands Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2020

A Federal Government Shutdown Looms Over The Islands

Hawaii has tens of thousands of federal workers, including active duty military, who could be affected.

Ben Lowenthal: Our Legal Clinic At A Hub For Maui Fire Victims Ben Lowenthal/Civil Beat/2023

Ben Lowenthal: Our Legal Clinic At A Hub For Maui Fire Victims

Relief centers at beach parks are filling gaps in many way for fire survivors.