Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
Federal Housing Programs For Maui Fire Survivors Extended Until 2027
The program will now run through Feb. 10, 2027.
Legacy Land Conservation Program photo
Kirstin Downey: Maui Properties Get State Money For Preservation
Advocates want the Legislature to fully fund the Legacy Land program to save even more areas that are at risk from developers.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Fire Ant Invasion Has Reached A Tipping Point On Maui
The population of tiny stinging ants has surged despite efforts to control the invasive species. Experts fear devastating consequences if the infestation spirals out of control.
Courtesy: Cory Fults
A New Insight Into Mysterious Tiger Shark Mating Behavior Off Maui
New research reveals what is attracting tiger sharks to areas off of Olowalu during whale breeding season.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Game Changer? Free Medical Flights Start For Some Neighbor Island Residents
State pilot program to help connect people with services on Oʻahu expected to begin later this month for Molokaʻi and in February for Lānaʻi.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Governor Needs To Step Into Proposed Hawaiʻi Health Care Consolidation
The proposed deeper integration between Hawaiʻi Pacific Health and HMSA would only intensify the problem with lack of access to providers and care. Gov. Josh Green must act now.
Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Fire Survivors Face Tough Choices When Federal Housing Program Ends
The state is seeking another extension to the FEMA housing program that thousands of Maui residents have relied on since losing their homes in the 2023 wildfires. It’s currently set to end Feb. 28.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Road Deaths Hit 18-Year Peak Last Year. Most Other States Dropped
Hawaiʻi was one of just six U.S. states where the rate of road deaths in 2025 rose compared to 2024.
(Courtesy: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance)
Hawaiʻi’s Critically Endangered Crow Is Soaring In Maui Forests
Extinct in the wild since 2002, several ʻalalā have survived their first year since being released on the Valley Isle.
Courtesy: Kona Community Hospital
Need A Doctor? Hawaiʻi’s Physician Shortage Keeps Getting Worse
Neighbor islands bear the brunt of the growing shortage, which contributes to uneven costs and poorer care.