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FEMA Is Still Spending Millions On Hundreds Of Empty Housing Units For Maui Fire Survivors Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

FEMA Is Still Spending Millions On Hundreds Of Empty Housing Units For Maui Fire Survivors

The agency has found available housing but is struggling to get people to move in. On Friday, it ends its support for the emergency hotel program.

New Maui Ethics Board Member Instructed Not To Participate Due To Legal Dispute Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2022

New Maui Ethics Board Member Instructed Not To Participate Due To Legal Dispute

The short-handed panel desperately needs more members, but a lawsuit is pending over the county’s selection process.

Civil Beat Named Pulitzer Finalist For Maui Fire Coverage Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Civil Beat Named Pulitzer Finalist For Maui Fire Coverage

Our news outlet has been reporting on the Maui fires and their impact on the entire state since Day 1.

Ohana Hope Village Is Finally Opening To Maui Fire Survivors Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Ohana Hope Village Is Finally Opening To Maui Fire Survivors

Access to water is still in flux, but the Maui modular home housing project now has county approval to open 16 of 88 units.

A Snorkeler’s Death On Maui Is Raising Questions

A Snorkeler’s Death On Maui Is Raising Questions

They said her husband drowned snorkeling, but she saw him walk to shore. What happened?

Ben Lowenthal: County Fair’s Demise Is Another Loss For Maui Ben Lowenthal/Civil Beat/2017

Ben Lowenthal: County Fair’s Demise Is Another Loss For Maui

For more than a century, the annual event brought together the island’s diverse communities and was a source of cherished memories for generations of residents.

Stalled Debris Removal Prolongs A Lahaina Family’s Grief Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Stalled Debris Removal Prolongs A Lahaina Family’s Grief

Mario Siatris is eager for the government to clear his Lahaina property of fire debris so he can inch one step closer to reconstruction.

Environmental Groups Sue Maui Resort Over Endangered Seabird Injuries AP/2018

Environmental Groups Sue Maui Resort Over Endangered Seabird Injuries

Despite a settlement reached two years ago, Hawaiian petrels continue to be harmed by bright lights at Grand Wailea in violation of federal law, plaintiffs allege.

Maui Mayor Takes ‘Bold Step’ To Eliminate 7,000 Short-Term Rentals By 2026 Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Mayor Takes ‘Bold Step’ To Eliminate 7,000 Short-Term Rentals By 2026

Emboldened by state lawmakers’ action this session, Bissen has proposed county legislation to phase out certain vacation units to open up more long-term housing.

Volunteer Firefighters Are  Big On The Mainland. Not So Much In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Volunteer Firefighters Are Big On The Mainland. Not So Much In Hawaii

The ability of fire departments to muster extra help during major wildfires is a critical issue for the state as it grapples with how to prevent another disaster like Lahaina.