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South Maui Community Pushes Back After Plan Gets More Developer-Friendly Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

South Maui Community Pushes Back After Plan Gets More Developer-Friendly

Advisory committee members say the county Planning Department’s changes will contribute to an unsustainable future for the greater Kīhei area.

Final Maui Fires Report Calls For Better Communication, Prevention, Education Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Final Maui Fires Report Calls For Better Communication, Prevention, Education

The report provides a blueprint for the critical first steps necessary to improve fire safety statewide.

At Least 1,000 People Have Left Maui Since The Fires, Tax Records Show Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

At Least 1,000 People Have Left Maui Since The Fires, Tax Records Show

Hawaiʻi will see its annual income drop by $53 million due to migration from Valley Isle, researchers say.

Maui Fire Survivors Are Finding Solace In Horse Therapy Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Fire Survivors Are Finding Solace In Horse Therapy

A Kula ranch has provided more than 1,800 equine-therapy sessions to help survivors of the Lahaina and Upcountry fires cope with their grief and other deeply rooted trauma.

Do Maui Wildfire Lawyers Deserve $1 Billion In Fees? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Do Maui Wildfire Lawyers Deserve $1 Billion In Fees?

A Maui judge will decide this month how to divide up a $4 billion settlement among many groups of lawyers representing fire victims.

Fix It! Why Was An Abandoned Van Parked Next To Maui Jail For Six Months? Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024

Fix It! Why Was An Abandoned Van Parked Next To Maui Jail For Six Months?

Vehicle tagged for removal by county six months ago is still sitting on the side of the road.

Fire Ravaged Upcountry Maui, Too. Residents There Try To Heal Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Fire Ravaged Upcountry Maui, Too. Residents There Try To Heal

The same day flames tore through Lahaina in 2023, another fire in Kula caused millions of dollars in damage. The recovery effort there has been quiet but intense.

Data Dive: Maui Renters Were Having A Tough Time Even Before The Fires Getty Images/iStockphoto

Data Dive: Maui Renters Were Having A Tough Time Even Before The Fires

Census data released earlier this month reflects some of the housing challenges that existed even before the Lahaina fire.

Their House Survived The Maui Fires Untouched. Here’s What Happened Next Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Their House Survived The Maui Fires Untouched. Here’s What Happened Next

Living without immediate neighbors can be creepy and lonesome, but the owners of the famed red-roofed house are determined to help bring their community back.

South Maui Housing Project Delayed After County Messes Up Public Hearing Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

South Maui Housing Project Delayed After County Messes Up Public Hearing

Wailea 670 had reached the final approval phase before a procedural mistake sent the project back to the Maui Planning Commission for a public hearing.