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Kirstin Downey: Recovering From Maui’s Tree Apocalypse Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2024

Kirstin Downey: Recovering From Maui’s Tree Apocalypse

A nonprofit has been delivering new trees to property owners whose greenery was destroyed in the fires that burned in Upcountry and Lahaina.

贬补飞补颈驶颈 Official Winces As LA Residents Ignore Health Risks To Survey Ruins Ku鈥榰 Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023

贬补飞补颈驶颈 Official Winces As LA Residents Ignore Health Risks To Survey Ruins

Just like in Lahaina, residents returning to assess damage could be exposed to toxins in the ash of burned buildings and vehicles.

South Maui Community Pushes Back After Plan Gets More Developer-Friendly Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

South Maui Community Pushes Back After Plan Gets More Developer-Friendly

Advisory committee members say the county Planning Department鈥檚 changes will contribute to an unsustainable future for the greater K墨hei area.

Final Maui Fires Report Calls For Better Communication, Prevention, Education Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Final Maui Fires Report Calls For Better Communication, Prevention, Education

The report provides a blueprint for the critical first steps necessary to improve fire safety statewide.

At Least 1,000 People Have Left Maui Since The Fires, Tax Records Show Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

At Least 1,000 People Have Left Maui Since The Fires, Tax Records Show

贬补飞补颈驶颈 will see its annual income drop by $53 million due to migration from Valley Isle, researchers say.

Maui Fire Survivors Are Finding Solace In Horse Therapy Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Fire Survivors Are Finding Solace In Horse Therapy

A Kula ranch has provided more than 1,800 equine-therapy sessions to help survivors of the Lahaina and Upcountry fires cope with their grief and other deeply rooted trauma.

Do Maui Wildfire Lawyers Deserve $1 Billion In Fees? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Do Maui Wildfire Lawyers Deserve $1 Billion In Fees?

A Maui judge will decide this month how to divide up a $4 billion settlement among many groups of lawyers representing fire victims.

Fix It! Why Was An Abandoned Van Parked Next To Maui Jail For Six Months? L茅o Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024

Fix It! Why Was An Abandoned Van Parked Next To Maui Jail For Six Months?

Vehicle tagged for removal by county six months ago is still sitting on the side of the road.

Fire Ravaged Upcountry Maui, Too. Residents There Try To Heal Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Fire Ravaged Upcountry Maui, Too. Residents There Try To Heal

The same day flames tore through Lahaina in 2023, another fire in Kula caused millions of dollars in damage. The recovery effort there has been quiet but intense.

Data Dive: Maui Renters Were Having A Tough Time Even Before The Fires Getty Images/iStockphoto

Data Dive: Maui Renters Were Having A Tough Time Even Before The Fires

Census data released earlier this month reflects some of the housing challenges that existed even before the Lahaina fire.