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High School Surfing Is A Thing In Hawaii, But Not As Much As You Might Think David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

High School Surfing Is A Thing In Hawaii, But Not As Much As You Might Think

Schools have struggled to start official teams with limited funding and no recognition from local athletic leagues.

Feds Partner With Maui Groups To Develop An Energy Plan For Lahaina Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Feds Partner With Maui Groups To Develop An Energy Plan For Lahaina

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is working with three local organizations.

Maui’s Toxic Debris Could Fill 5 Football Fields 5 Stories Deep. Where Will It End Up? AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher/2024

Maui’s Toxic Debris Could Fill 5 Football Fields 5 Stories Deep. Where Will It End Up?

The makeshift landfill in Olowalu is supposed to be temporary. But a legal fight continues to brew over an alternative site.

Hawaii Can Ban Guns On Beaches, An Appeals Court Says David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaii Can Ban Guns On Beaches, An Appeals Court Says

The Aloha State has been wrestling with how to square its strict gun laws with a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanding the right to bear arms.

Controversial Monster Home Goes On Sale For $13 Million In West Maui Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Controversial Monster Home Goes On Sale For $13 Million In West Maui

A real estate listing for the compound that triggered years of bitter feuds with neighbors comes with a warning: “Buyer to do their own Due Diligence.”

Members Of Congress Question Response To Maui Disaster Leo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024

Members Of Congress Question Response To Maui Disaster

At an oversight hearing, Mayor Richard Bissen said the county’s “main policy is to put the same people back in the same homes on the same lands.鈥

Lahaina Wildfire Report Advises Communities On Avoiding Similar Disasters U.S. Army Corp of Engineers/2023

Lahaina Wildfire Report Advises Communities On Avoiding Similar Disasters

Recommendations include establishing fuel breaks, using fire-resistant building materials and reducing flammable connections between homes.

Climate Advocates Want Tourists To Rent Electric Vehicles. Maui Shows Why That’s Hard Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Climate Advocates Want Tourists To Rent Electric Vehicles. Maui Shows Why That’s Hard

Transitioning rental car fleets to EVs could help the state meet its ambitious energy goals, but “range anxiety” leaves customers concerned about making it around the island.

Maui Is Fully Reopening 2 Lahaina Neighborhoods For First Time Since The Fires Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Is Fully Reopening 2 Lahaina Neighborhoods For First Time Since The Fires

The county says Wahikuli and Mala no longer present a safety or health risk to justify restricted access.

The Maui Fires In Photos: August 2024 Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

The Maui Fires In Photos: August 2024

The county organized events to mark one year since the Aug. 8, 2023, fires ripped through Lahaina and parts of Upcountry. Almost every residential property has now been cleaned up as the community starts to rebuild.