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The Maui Wildfire Lawsuit Settlement Case Has Been Kicked Up To The Hawaii Supreme Court Laura Wiens photo/2024

The Maui Wildfire Lawsuit Settlement Case Has Been Kicked Up To The Hawaii Supreme Court

Wildfire victims want the high court to step in over objections from the insurance industry.

Gina Young Wants To ‘Fix The System’ If Confirmed As East Maui Water Board Director Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Gina Young Wants To ‘Fix The System’ If Confirmed As East Maui Water Board Director

The former county planner has the votes she needs but is facing ethics questions from three council members.

Maui Economic Director’s Business Associate Got Contracts From Her County Office Screenshot

Maui Economic Director’s Business Associate Got Contracts From Her County Office

Luana Mahi may have recused herself from decisions involving the contracts but she still signed off or recommended approval of contracts.

Government Bureaucracy Complicates Maui’s Response To Sea Level Rise Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2024

Government Bureaucracy Complicates Maui’s Response To Sea Level Rise

Conflicting guidance from permitting agencies makes it harder for the county to save or move roads threatened by the ocean.

Maui’s New Coastal Rules Are Full Of Loopholes, Environmental Group Says Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2022

Maui’s New Coastal Rules Are Full Of Loopholes, Environmental Group Says

In a lawsuit, Maui Tomorrow rejects the regulations as essentially toothless, but the county says they will expedite permitting and avoid unnecessary hurdles.

Maui County Faces $1.2 Billion In Unmet Needs For Wildfire Recovery Efforts Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Maui County Faces $1.2 Billion In Unmet Needs For Wildfire Recovery Efforts

No specifics have been released, but the amount would help pay for costs that FEMA isn’t authorized to cover.

This Buddhist Temple Is Collapsing Into The Sea Off Maui Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

This Buddhist Temple Is Collapsing Into The Sea Off Maui

With nearby graves already swallowed by the ocean, sea level rise and coastal erosion are now threatening to destroy an iconic Zen mission and cemetery.

Maui Economic Development Director Placed On Paid Leave Pending Ethics Investigation Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Economic Development Director Placed On Paid Leave Pending Ethics Investigation

There’s an ongoing review of grants administered by the Office of Economic Development under director Luana Mahi.

Facing Potential $1 Billion Payday, Wildfire Lawyers Advertise For More Clients Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Facing Potential $1 Billion Payday, Wildfire Lawyers Advertise For More Clients

Gov. Josh Green calls on lawyers to reduce fees to help the victims, but the settlement still is not final.