Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Maui County Election Results: Cook Holds Off King In Tight Race
UPDATE: The result in the South Maui race determines the balance of power between two County Council factions.
Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Voters Wait Hours To Cast Ballots
It’s the first general election since thousands were displaced in last year’s wildfires.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Maui County Looks To Extend Tax Exemptions For Wildfire Survivors
The tax credits also benefit landlords who rent to people displaced by the August 2023 fires.
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Maui Council May Double Down On Mayor’s Tax Relief Proposal For Day Cares
Plan would increase the annual property tax exemption for some licensed child care facilities from $50,000 to $200,000.
Laura Wiens photo/2024
Kirstin Downey: The Maui County Cultural Commission’s Unfortunate Failure
The commission has only met once since the Aug. 8, 2023, fires wiped out much of Lahaina’s history.
Jack Truesdale/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaii AG’s Wildfire Investigation Won’t Lead To Criminal Charges
The Attorney General’s Office says the probe into the 2023 Maui fires revealed “many instances of great heroism” and nothing that warrants charges.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Half Of All Coral Reefs Are Dead. A Maui ‘Super Reef’ Offers Hope
Olowalu reef may be an example of how to survive climate change disaster — just 4 miles from the epicenter of the August 2023 Maui fire.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Fire Settlement Cases Inch Toward Victim Payout
A proposed settlement could become final by early 2025.
National Guard/2023
Attorney General: Here Are The Top 10 Ways To Protect Hawaii From Wildfires
Looking to the mainland for guidance and re-establishing an office of the state fire marshal are the two top priorities.
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State Agency Backlog Is Stalling Building On Maui
Experts say the bureaucratic limbo facing a Maui couple trying to rebuild their home outside of Lahaina reflects a broader problem