Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaii Spent Millions Responding To The Maui Wildfires. Here鈥檚 Who Got Paid
The state’s vendors include hotels, law firms and even other state emergency management agencies.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
A Maui County Appointee Oversaw Grants To Nonprofits Tied To Her Family Members
Details of the grant awards and conflicts of interest were contained in a redacted ethics advisory opinion in July.
Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023
Maui Judge Clears Path To Final $4.04 Billion Settlement Of Wildfire Cases
Insurance companies lose their bid to continue separate lawsuits.
FBI
Suspect Used Batteries, Shrapnel And A Pipe To Make Explosives Found On Maui, Investigators Say
Authorities arrested 47-year-old Robert Dumaran after multiple homemade bombs detonated on Maui roads.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Will Insurance Companies Get First Crack At $4 Billion Lahaina Fire Settlement?
Insurers have already sold $340 million in subrogation claims to hedge funds, victims’ lawyers say.
AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson/2024
The Leader Of The Council For Native Hawaiian Advancement Reflects On A Year Since The Lahaina Fire
The Associated Press spoke with Kuhio Lewis about how CNHA became a key player in the recovery from the Lahaina fire and what still worries him about Maui’s long recovery.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Maui County Council Incumbents Are Cruising On To The General Election
UPDATED: Voters cast ballots in the primary for who they want to represent Upcountry and South Maui.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Customers Won’t Pay For HECO’s $2 Billion Wildfire Settlement, CEO Says
Hawaiian Electric Industries said there is risk it cannot continue as a going concern if it can’t find financing to cover wildfire liabilities.
FBI
FBI Investigating Homemade Bomb That Exploded On A Maui Highway
Several improvised explosive devices have recently been found on roads between Kahului and Kula.
Letters To Lahaina: Read Tributes From Readers Like You
Read open letters to the historic town from those who cherished it most.