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Landowner Offers To Donate 5 Acres For Lahaina Fire Debris Dump Site To Avoid Eminent Domain Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

Landowner Offers To Donate 5 Acres For Lahaina Fire Debris Dump Site To Avoid Eminent Domain

Komar Maui Properties says it will give the county enough land to handle all 400,000 cubic yards of fire ash and debris, but the county said it needs it all.

Maui Voters Created A Public Water Board. Two Years Later, Are Vested Interests Dragging Their Feet? Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Maui Voters Created A Public Water Board. Two Years Later, Are Vested Interests Dragging Their Feet?

Newly formed East Maui Water Authority faces resistance from ‘overt and behind the scenes methods.’

The Most Detailed Account So Far Of The Lahaina Fire Points To One Termite-Damaged Utility Pole Courtesy Apo, Reck & Kusachi

The Most Detailed Account So Far Of The Lahaina Fire Points To One Termite-Damaged Utility Pole

While the public awaits Maui County’s official report on the cause of the fire, lawyers for victims and insurers say Pole 7A set off a cascade of events that led to a wall of flame.

Kahului Housing Project For Fire Survivors Finally Opens Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Kahului Housing Project For Fire Survivors Finally Opens

After months of battling red tape, Ohana Hope Village has opened its doors and can house about 500 people.

A Project Aimed At Helping Upcountry Maui’s Water Shortages Is Getting Pushback From Residents Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

A Project Aimed At Helping Upcountry Maui’s Water Shortages Is Getting Pushback From Residents

There’s agreement that the cost of water to users would rise but by how much is up for debate.

Maui Council Wants To Fund Recruitment And Retention For Understaffed Police Department Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Council Wants To Fund Recruitment And Retention For Understaffed Police Department

Police Chief John Pelletier said he can start a signing bonus program for recruits with an extra $300,000 to his $83 million budget for fiscal year 2025.

Maui Council Considers More Funding To Fight Invasive Beetles As Part Of Ag Department Budget Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Council Considers More Funding To Fight Invasive Beetles As Part Of Ag Department Budget

The voter-created department officially launched in mid-2022 to increase food production across the county.

Key House Committee Approves Bill To Charge HECO Customers To Mitigate Wildfire Risk Cammy Clark

Key House Committee Approves Bill To Charge HECO Customers To Mitigate Wildfire Risk

Hawaiian Electric Co. executives want an extra fee of up to 5% added to electric bills to develop and implement a wildfire prevention plan.

Maui Budget Earmarks $2.6 Million For Lahaina Wastewater Permit Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Budget Earmarks $2.6 Million For Lahaina Wastewater Permit

The council scrutinized requests to hire consultants and to improve the county’s communication with the public.

Your Electric Bill Could Be Going Up To Help Pay For Wildfire Prevention Measures Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Your Electric Bill Could Be Going Up To Help Pay For Wildfire Prevention Measures

Hawaii lawmakers are considering a new fee to help HECO’s fire-fighting plan but there was strong testimony against it.