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New Housing Program Launched To Assist Lahaina Fire Survivors David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

New Housing Program Launched To Assist Lahaina Fire Survivors

The $4 million pilot program will provide participants $375 per month per displaced person they house.

Hawaii To Battle Invasive Beetle By Restricting Plant Material Shipments David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii To Battle Invasive Beetle By Restricting Plant Material Shipments

In addition to the state’s interim rules, drones are being used to drop pesticides.

Some Lahaina Families Are Torn Between Distance Learning And Schools Courtesy: DOE/2023

Some Lahaina Families Are Torn Between Distance Learning And Schools

The state’s distance learning program faced overwhelming demand in August. What will happen now that students can go back to schools in Lahaina?

Civil Beat: Our Maui Fire Coverage Is Just Beginning Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Civil Beat: Our Maui Fire Coverage Is Just Beginning

We are staffing up on Maui and creating a permanent bureau that will remain deeply committed to the community and all it faces going forward.

Maui Football In Photos: The Game Beyond The Fires Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Football In Photos: The Game Beyond The Fires

Thousands packed the War Memorial Stadium in Wailuku on Saturday to see Lahainaluna High School battle Baldwin. The game, which the Lunas won 42-0, brought the community together after the Aug. 8 fires.

The Lives We Lost: Glenn Yoshino Courtesy:Scott Yoshino

The Lives We Lost: Glenn Yoshino

The 75-year-old grew up in a plantation village on the outskirts of Lahaina and had deep roots in West Maui.

Lahaina’s Football Team Delivers Big Win And Heavy Dose Of Healing Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina’s Football Team Delivers Big Win And Heavy Dose Of Healing

Wearing red t-shirts and baseball caps, thousands of fans and fire survivors packed Maui’s War Memorial Stadium for Lahainaluna High School’s first game of the season.

Hotel Doors Are Shutting For Some Lahaina Fire Victims Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2023

Hotel Doors Are Shutting For Some Lahaina Fire Victims

Homeless people and those who can’t prove their eligibility are being told to leave as Safe Harbor program ends.

High Water Bills Surprise Kula Residents Who Helped Fight Wildfires Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

High Water Bills Surprise Kula Residents Who Helped Fight Wildfires

Maui’s top water official said the county will be lenient on a case-by-case basis and may offer relief but can’t forgive all the bills because it needs the revenue.

Maui’s Fire Victims Are Frustrated By Insurance Hassles, Financial Delays Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Maui’s Fire Victims Are Frustrated By Insurance Hassles, Financial Delays

Numerous people showed up at a state Senate hearing on Maui where lawmakers urged state agencies to do more to protect consumers.