We’re Sharing The First Batch Of Your Letters To Lahaina
Civil Beat is still collecting submissions as we approach the first anniversary of the Maui fires. Send yours today.
Researchers Face Funding Gap In Effort To Study Long-Term Health Of Maui Fire Survivors
The University of Hawaii team is having to recalibrate plans after the governor vetoed a wildfire omnibus bill, setting back efforts to follow a larger cohort of survivors.
Courtesy: Partners In Development
More Child Care Is On Its Way To Lahaina Families
Some early learning programs are reopening after their centers were destroyed last summer, but providers say more resources are needed.
Courtesy: Leil Koch/2024
Lahaina’s Front Street Property Owners Are Eager To Rebuild, But It’s Complicated
Sea level rise, permitting and a push for restoration of a buried historic site and wetlands make it challenging.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Maui Judge Tries To Clear The Path To A Settlement Of Billion-Dollar Wildfire Cases
Judge Peter Cahill issued an order Friday requiring all sides to talk next month after defendant Hawaiian Electric Industries joined plaintiffs in asking him to step in.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Report: Growing Number Of Maui County Residents Are ‘Barely Surviving’
The Aug. 8 fires had a significant financial impact across Maui, and a majority of people surveyed say they are more worried than hopeful about their future in Hawaii.
Courtesy: Tom Cook and Kelly King
This South Maui Race Is Likely To Determine The Balance Of Power On The County Council
The Aug. 8 fires emboldened politicians to crack down on the proliferation of short-term rentals to deal with a growing housing crisis. Now it’s an election issue.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
HECO Joins With Wildfire Plaintiffs In Asking Maui Judge To Help Break Settlement Logjam
Letters to judge show rare common ground between opposing parties.
Ku鈥榰 Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023
Naka Nathaniel: Stories Told Days Before The Maui Fires Take On A Special Resonance Now
Five storytellers took the stage on Aug. 3 having no idea, like the rest of us, of what was about to happen to the island they celebrated.
Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Moves Closer To Phasing Out Thousands Of Short-Term Rentals To Deal With Housing Crisis
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended the County Council approve the mayor’s proposal, with some tweaks, despite concerns that it will wreak economic havoc.