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Maui Rainstorm Prompts Road Closures, Helicopter Rescues Courtesy: Maui County/2024

Maui Rainstorm Prompts Road Closures, Helicopter Rescues

Heavy rainfall pounded Maui again Tuesday, marking the second destructive rain storm for the drought-stricken island in a week.

After the Fire, Lahaina鈥檚 Whales Are Left in the Lurch Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2020

After the Fire, Lahaina鈥檚 Whales Are Left in the Lurch

The August 2023 blaze torched the town鈥檚 harbor, disrupting a spotting network crucial to saving entangled whales.

Maui Has An Axis Deer Problem. So The State Has Put A Price On Their Tails Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Maui Has An Axis Deer Problem. So The State Has Put A Price On Their Tails

Landowners will get paid for killing the deer as part of a new animal control program run by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Maui Has A Bunch Of Community Plans But A Patchy Record Of Following Them Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Has A Bunch Of Community Plans But A Patchy Record Of Following Them

A fresh community plan for South Maui is outlining a vision for some of the last areas available for growth in Kihei.

Sudden Deluge Does Little To Move The Needle On Maui Drought Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2024

Sudden Deluge Does Little To Move The Needle On Maui Drought

The disruptive storm forced many roads and schools to close. But it wasn’t enough to erase Maui’s persistent drought.

Maui Council OKs Olowalu As Dump Site For Lahaina Wildfire Waste Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Council OKs Olowalu As Dump Site For Lahaina Wildfire Waste

The mayor reiterated his promise to only use the location on a temporary basis.

Kate Blystone Selected As Next Maui County Planning Director Courtesy: Michelle Mishina

Kate Blystone Selected As Next Maui County Planning Director

Mayor Richard Bissen picks the program officer for the Hawaii Community Foundation’s Maui Initiative for the role

Heavy Rain Washed Fire-Related Contaminants Into The Ocean Off Lahaina. How Bad Is It? Courtesy: Travis Matteson/2024

Heavy Rain Washed Fire-Related Contaminants Into The Ocean Off Lahaina. How Bad Is It?

A massive brown plume has scientists worried despite protective measures aimed at preventing toxic runoff.

Unspent Funds Could Fill Maui鈥檚 $31 Million Budget Hole David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Unspent Funds Could Fill Maui鈥檚 $31 Million Budget Hole

The Bissen administration won’t have more precise figures until at least next month, but county officials expect a rosier outlook.

Lahaina Residents Were Scattered By The Fire. A Unity Walk Aims To Bring Them Back Together Christie Wilson/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina Residents Were Scattered By The Fire. A Unity Walk Aims To Bring Them Back Together

A new nonprofit formed by Maui waterman Archie Kalepa also wants other people to see and understand what was lost when Lahaina burned.