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Mokulele Airlines Seeks Federal Aid To Stabilize ‘Unprofitable’ Lanai Service Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Mokulele Airlines Seeks Federal Aid To Stabilize ‘Unprofitable’ Lanai Service

The company has no plans to cancel its Lanai service, but it needs taxpayer-funded support as a work-around to raising ticket prices.

FEMA Is Struggling To Move Maui Fire Survivors Into Homes Before Its Hotel Program Ends Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

FEMA Is Struggling To Move Maui Fire Survivors Into Homes Before Its Hotel Program Ends

The agency needs to rapidly pick up the pace, but it must figure out how to overcome hurdles with inspections, pets, background checks and location.

Lahaina Wildfire Victims Fund Has 17 Applicants So Far David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina Wildfire Victims Fund Has 17 Applicants So Far

It’s still not clear how much information about the fund or its applicants will be made public although settlements will be filed in court.

Maui Wildfire Cases Will Stay In Maui State Court Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Wildfire Cases Will Stay In Maui State Court

Hawaiian Electric Industries on Monday lost its bid to remove the cases to federal court.

Council Grills Volunteers Before Approving Funding For Central Maui Housing Projects Courtesy: Catholic Charities Hawaii

Council Grills Volunteers Before Approving Funding For Central Maui Housing Projects

Support for the two affordable housing projects was approved unanimously after several heated meetings about the selection committee’s process.

This State Agency Transformed Kakaako. Should It Do The Same For Lahaina? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

This State Agency Transformed Kakaako. Should It Do The Same For Lahaina?

The Hawaii Senate unanimously passed a bill to turn over much of West Maui to the Hawaii Community Development Authority, despite growing opposition to the idea.

People With Limited English Lost Money And Help In Lahaina Response David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

People With Limited English Lost Money And Help In Lahaina Response

Advocates say it took too long for federal agencies to understand Maui’s unique language needs after the wildfires, and that the state must be better prepared.

New Smart Sensors To Be Deployed On Maui To Provide Early Detection When Fires Break Out Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

New Smart Sensors To Be Deployed On Maui To Provide Early Detection When Fires Break Out

A combination of thermal imaging, gas detection and artificial intelligence will help provide firefighters with real-time data to be able to respond faster.

Maui County May Use Eminent Domain To Acquire Land For Final Dump Site Of Lahaina Fire Debris Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

Maui County May Use Eminent Domain To Acquire Land For Final Dump Site Of Lahaina Fire Debris

The property owner and local partners had been working on a private venture to develop the land into a new construction and demolition landfill facility.

Building Code Groups Caution Hawaii Lawmakers Against ‘Deeply Abnormal Response To A Disaster’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Building Code Groups Caution Hawaii Lawmakers Against ‘Deeply Abnormal Response To A Disaster’

The Senate is expected to take up a measure that has raised safety concerns but could help with the housing crisis.