Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Maui Police Release Final Report On 2023 Fire Response
The final after-action report includes three new suggestions for strengthening emergency response on the island.
AP Photo/Paul Sancya/2024
Fact Focus: Oprah Didn’t Block Access To A Maui Road Amid Tsunami Warning
The roadway does not actually belong to Winfrey, and efforts to open the road to the public started soon after the tsunami warning was issued.
Courtesy: Maui Food Bank/2023
An Infusion Of Fire Aid Is Changing How The Maui Food Bank Does Business
The Maui Food Bank saw its revenues jump to more than $77 million after the 2023 fires, a nearly eightfold increase from the previous year. It’s trying to use the windfall wisely.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Crucial Insurance Deadline Looms In Two Weeks For Maui Fire Victims
Homeowners and renters with property lost or damaged in the 2023 wildfires risk losing key insurance benefits if they miss Aug. 8 deadline to file claims or request extensions.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Plan To Phase Out Thousands Of Short-Term Rentals Advances
Some council members voted with reservations and expressed frustration at how the process has pitted members of the community against each other.
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2025
Fix It! Haʻikū’s Peʻahi Road Has Become a Hotbed For Illegal Dumping
A stretch of the scenic Maui road has become a dumping ground. Little has been done to deter the illegal activity.
Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaiʻi’s Wetlands Are Vanishing. This Failed Plan Offers A Warning
Maui County’s expansive wetland law was expected to pave the way for stronger protections statewide. More than two years and a $250,000 map later, it’s never been enforced.
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021
This Common Precursor To Murder Is Too Rarely Prosecuted On Maui
The Maui County Prosecutor’s Office is looking to crack down on domestic abuse cases involving strangulation, which experts say often precedes homicide.
National Guard/2023
Top Trump Official Made A Startling Lahaina Fire Claim. There’s More To It
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem misstated the conclusions of a limited study of a small group of fire survivors.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Maui Fires Settlement: Kamehameha Schools Poised To Pay $872 Million
A state court will decide soon whether to allow one of Hawaiʻi’s oldest and largest charitable trusts to settle claims related to the fires that destroyed Lahaina.