Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026
Despite A Death And Damage, Maui Stalls On Chronic Kīhei Flooding
Residents remain frustrated by the county’s lack of progress in addressing the decades-long problem facing the burgeoning South Maui town.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Attention Divers! Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Need Your Help After Destructive Storms
Early reports support fears of widespread damage, but without more monitoring the picture remains incomplete.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
Climate Change Projects Key As Lawmakers Rush To Finish State Budget
The Legislature needs to make decisions on all tax and spending bills by Friday in order to conduct final votes next week.
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026
Maui Resort’s Plastic Barrier To Save Beachwalk Faces Public Pushback
State land officials are waiting for more information from the Hyatt before taking further action after meeting with community members, hotel representatives and local officials.
AP
Hawai‘i Will Be Without A PGA Tour Event In 2027 For The First Time In 56 Years
The Sentry at Kapalua was canceled last January because of a water dispute that kept the Plantation course from being ready in time.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Political ‘Hot Potato’: Where Should Hawaiʻi Ban Aquarium Fishing?
The House and Senate have to work out major differences if the bill is to pass in the next two weeks.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
ʻŌhiʻa Trees, Invasive Species: Years Of Research Could Be Lost
The Forest Service is looking to close its Big Island labs — the only ones of their kind, researchers say, that help protect the Pacific’s unique tropical forests.
AP
Wildfires Used To ‘Go To Sleep’ At Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime
Fires that surge at night, including the 2023 Lahaina fire, are tougher to fight.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
How To Stop Your North Shore Farm From Flooding? Move, Developer Says
Waialua farmers were flooded again last weekend, the fifth time since February. A local developer says it’s time to look for new land, but for many that’s unfathomable.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Wahiawā Dam Takeover: State Signs Off On Acquisition
The state is one step closer to acquiring the dam, which has a price tag for repairs in excess of $60 million.