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Maui County Council Gets An Earful From Angry Residents Over Housing Proposal Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Maui County Council Gets An Earful From Angry Residents Over Housing Proposal

The state’s chief housing officer says her team is identifying land where new housing can be built and assessing needs.

Maui Senator To Resign Amid Questions Over Possible Conflict Of Interest David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Senator To Resign Amid Questions Over Possible Conflict Of Interest

State Sen. Gil Keith-Agaran didn’t give a reason for his plans to resign at the end of October.

State Electrical Grid To Receive Injection Of Federal Funds Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

State Electrical Grid To Receive Injection Of Federal Funds

The White House said the money will improve service and limit damage during future events.

Will The Maui Wildfires Cause Insurance Companies To Rethink Coverage In Hawaii? Army National Guard photo

Will The Maui Wildfires Cause Insurance Companies To Rethink Coverage In Hawaii?

The concern aligns with a national trend of increasing rates and limited coverage in areas at a high risk of the effects of climate change.

The Lahaina Blaze Is Rekindling An Old Debate Over Using Water To Fight Fires Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2023

The Lahaina Blaze Is Rekindling An Old Debate Over Using Water To Fight Fires

Supreme Court Justices last week upbraided a lawyer who accused a lower court judge of failing to ensure there was adequate water to fight the blazes.

The Great Lahaina Fire Of 1919 Has Eerie Parallels To The Recent Blaze Wo Hing Society

The Great Lahaina Fire Of 1919 Has Eerie Parallels To The Recent Blaze

Volunteer firefighters battled the blaze and many survivors were left to fend for themselves after Maui’s first big conflagration.

‘Return To Lahaina Phase’ Begins After Removal Of Hazardous Materials Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

‘Return To Lahaina Phase’ Begins After Removal Of Hazardous Materials

EPA officials have launched a decontamination effort as investigators wrap up their search-and-recovery mission.

House Oversight Committee Will Launch Federal Probe Into Maui Fire Response David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

House Oversight Committee Will Launch Federal Probe Into Maui Fire Response

The chairman confirmed the investigation just days before Speaker Kevin McCarthy is expected to visit Hawaii.

Denby Fawcett: Why Some Maui Fire Victims Will Never Be Found David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Denby Fawcett: Why Some Maui Fire Victims Will Never Be Found

The sorrow of Lahaina is families and friends’ uncertainty as they wait for official word about missing loved ones that may never come..