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Hawaii’s Ag Corp. Is Putting Up Remainder Of Its Land For Lease Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii’s Ag Corp. Is Putting Up Remainder Of Its Land For Lease

The corporation said the move signaled a new era of transparency for the agency.

Hawaiian Electric Industries Hires Utility Bankruptcy Expert As CFO David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaiian Electric Industries Hires Utility Bankruptcy Expert As CFO

Investment banker Scott DeGhetto will be paid about $1.5 million for a 15-month gig.

Regulators Push Hawaiian Electric On Liability Insurance Coverage Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Regulators Push Hawaiian Electric On Liability Insurance Coverage

Hawaiian Electric is facing numerous lawsuits over the Maui fires and questions are being asked about the companies ability to pay any successful claims.

Lahaina Businesses Hoping To Reopen Face Daunting Challenges Courtesy: Jason Mahon

Lahaina Businesses Hoping To Reopen Face Daunting Challenges

From unsafe water to uncertainty over future earnings, obstacles line the path of recovery for businesses in and around the burn zone

West Maui Businesses May Soon Be Able To Tap Into A New $25 Million Grant Program Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

West Maui Businesses May Soon Be Able To Tap Into A New $25 Million Grant Program

The program would distribute grants of $10,000 to $20,000 as a lifeline to struggling Lahaina business owners.

Economic Shocks From Wildfires Reverberate Across Maui David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Economic Shocks From Wildfires Reverberate Across Maui

Local businesses struggle to cope as visitor spending drops $15 million per day, economists say.

Hawaiian Electric Shares Soar After It Deflects Blame For Lahaina Fires Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Hawaiian Electric Shares Soar After It Deflects Blame For Lahaina Fires

The utility’s timeline of events sought to shift attention to actions taken by Maui County on the day of the fire.

Maui Wildfire Burns Down Barriers To Prefab Home Building Plant Prefab

Maui Wildfire Burns Down Barriers To Prefab Home Building

Reversing tradition, Hawaii’s most powerful trade union is backing the idea to allow modular homes in Hawaii.

Lahaina Fires Leave Businesses And Livelihoods In Ruins David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina Fires Leave Businesses And Livelihoods In Ruins

The Maui tourist hub hosted nearly 1,000 business establishments, most of which were burned to the ground.

‘Affordable Housing’ Projects In Hawaii Are Unaffordable To Many Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

‘Affordable Housing’ Projects In Hawaii Are Unaffordable To Many

State and county policies aimed at increasing Hawaii’s housing stock can have the unintended consequence of pushing out lower-income residents.