Nonprofits Help Maui Fire Survivors Overcome Obstacles And Return Home
Private aid groups are stepping up to help rebuild homes lost in the 2023 wildfires at no cost to the property owner.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Nonprofits Want To Help Maui Fire Victims — If They Can Reach Them
Limited communications and continued grief have made it more challenging for nonprofits to connect with survivors who could most benefit from their services.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Maui Private School Sued For Discriminating Against Transgender Kids
The two lawsuits filed against Maui Prep come amid national debates around transgender athletes in school sports.
Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2025
Researchers: Lahaina Burn Zone May Not Be As Safe As People Think
Maui wildfire survivors living or working in fire-damaged parts of Lahaina are more likely to show evidence of long-term exposure to harmful toxins, according to recent research.
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021
Former Maui Cop Pleads Guilty To Using Unreasonable Force In Taser Incident
Carlos Frate faces up to 10 years in prison for repeatedly using a Taser on a man who did not pose a threat.
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2025
Maui Police Officer Was Killed By Bullet That Hit Above Her Protective Vest
Maui police provide more details and release body cam footage from the fatal shooting of an officer last week.
Hawaiʻi Commission on Water Resource Management
Uniqlo Founder Sues Maui Land & Pineapple Over West Maui Water Shortage
The lawsuit argues that Kapalua’s water shortages are not simply the result of less rainfall in the area, but rather Maui Land & Pineapple’s failure to maintain its water system.
Screenshot/Maui Police Department
Maui Police Identify Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Officer
The suspect was wounded in the Friday night shooting.
Screenshot/Maui Police Department video
Slain Maui Police Officer Wanted To Inspire Other Pacific Island Girls
Suzanne O is one of only two female officers killed by gunfire in Hawaiʻi in many years and the first on-duty officer on Maui in decades.
Anita Hofschneider/Grist
Two Years After Wildfire, Maui Homeowners Face A New Threat: Foreclosure
A Native Hawaiian mother’s fight to keep her family in Lahaina despite soaring costs, mortgage limbo and investors eager to own a piece of Hawaiʻi.