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The Maui Fires Have Put A $31 Million Hole In This Year’s County Budget Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

The Maui Fires Have Put A $31 Million Hole In This Year’s County Budget

Council members will consider the mayor’s plan to fill the gap, which includes proposed cuts to the fire department.

Could West Maui’s Old Cane Haul Road Have Helped More People Escape The Fire? David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Could West Maui’s Old Cane Haul Road Have Helped More People Escape The Fire?

A longstanding project to convert the alternate path into a paved trail and evacuation route has been stuck in “perpetual planning.”

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.

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 County To Open 3 More Zones For Reentry In Lahaina Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Maui County To Open 3 More Zones For Reentry In Lahaina

Displaced residents will have a two-day window next week to go back to what’s left of their homes.

Maui Fire Survivors Plead With County Council For Help And Accountability Paula Dobbyn/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Fire Survivors Plead With County Council For Help And Accountability

Struggling with financial and emotional stress, community members sought rent and property tax relief and voiced concerns over school evacuation routes.

John Hill: Hawaii Agencies Flout The Law By Ignoring Maui Fire Records Requests Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

John Hill: Hawaii Agencies Flout The Law By Ignoring Maui Fire Records Requests

They have much else to contend with, but when the government does not provide information, people come up with more sinister narratives.

Maui Fire Lawsuits: Rampant Grass Growth Is As ‘Inherently Dangerous’ As Radioactive Waste Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Fire Lawsuits: Rampant Grass Growth Is As ‘Inherently Dangerous’ As Radioactive Waste

The lawsuits are invoking a legal doctrine historically applied to wild animals, nuclear waste and explosives.

Maui Police ID 6 More Fire Victims, Aged 11 to 84 David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Police ID 6 More Fire Victims, Aged 11 to 84

New figures from MPD mean only eight of the 97 people confirmed killed in the Lahaina blaze remain unidentified.

The Sunshine Blog: Where Were Maui Police During The Fires? We’ll Find Out Eventually Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

The Sunshine Blog: Where Were Maui Police During The Fires? We’ll Find Out Eventually

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.