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A Devastating Wildfire Allowed This Indigenous Community To Reclaim Its Roots Jessica Terrell/Civil Beat/2023

A Devastating Wildfire Allowed This Indigenous Community To Reclaim Its Roots

Wildfires destroyed most of Greenville, California, but the rebuilding process could be a turning point for the local Maidu tribe.

Fire Destroyed This California Town’s Water System. But That Didn’t Slow The Effort To Rebuild Courtesy: Paradise Irrigation District

Fire Destroyed This California Town’s Water System. But That Didn’t Slow The Effort To Rebuild

Five years after the Camp Fire, the town of Paradise is still replacing damaged water lines. But it’s been able to do it in a way that hasn’t slowed down reconstruction.

California Wildfires: Can The Future For Lahaina Be Seen In The Past?

California Wildfires: Can The Future For Lahaina Be Seen In The Past?

The struggles and triumphs of California communities rebuilding after wildfires offer a glimpse of what may lie ahead for Lahaina.

The Lives We Lost: Thumper McCarthy Courtesy: Michael Lodato/2023

The Lives We Lost: Thumper McCarthy

The 74-year-old captain had lived in Lahaina since his 20s and was a well-known figure in town.

Lahaina Was Grappling With Rising Inequality Before The Fires Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Lahaina Was Grappling With Rising Inequality Before The Fires

People in Lahaina were more likely to live in overcrowded homes and struggle with issues like language access.

The Lives We Lost: Joe Schilling Courtesy Corie Bluh/2023

The Lives We Lost: Joe Schilling

The 67 year-old Lahaina resident was “selfless” and “without convention.”

The Lives We Lost: Douglas Matsuda-Boucher Screenshot/Facebook

The Lives We Lost: Douglas Matsuda-Boucher

The 65-year-old, who died in the Aug. 8 Lahaina fires, fell in love with Maui in the 1980s and was determined to make his home there.

Real Household Income In Hawaii Dropped Significantly In Last 3 Years Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2021

Real Household Income In Hawaii Dropped Significantly In Last 3 Years

High inflation and a slower economic recovery in the state slashed the real median household income in the state by about 9% — twice the national average.

Hawaii Has A Long History Of High School Football Violence Screenshot/Newspapers.com

Hawaii Has A Long History Of High School Football Violence

The recent decision to cancel a Waianae-Castle match over safety concerns is just the latest chapter in a saga that goes back at least 60 years.