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Staff And Seniors Work To Get Lahaina’s School Year Back On Track Provided: Cheira Cappal

Staff And Seniors Work To Get Lahaina’s School Year Back On Track

Affected pupils are going to need access to specialist counseling services, staff say.

Lahaina’s Large Immigrant Community Is Facing A Unique Struggle In The Fire’s Aftermath Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina’s Large Immigrant Community Is Facing A Unique Struggle In The Fire’s Aftermath

Losing important documents is a real problem while fear and mistrust of government agencies has inhibited some from seeking aid, experts say.

Senior Managers At Hawaii State Hospital Fired In Major Shake-Up Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2014

Senior Managers At Hawaii State Hospital Fired In Major Shake-Up

The facility has been spending $2 million to $3 million per quarter on overtime since the pandemic.

Race Underway To Glue Down The Lahaina Fire’s Toxic Ash Before Rains Wash It Into The Ocean Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Race Underway To Glue Down The Lahaina Fire’s Toxic Ash Before Rains Wash It Into The Ocean

Residents are also trying to safeguard Upcountry homes from the increased chance of dangerous mudslides.

Water Contamination Concerns Loom Over Lahaina And Upper Kula Paula Dobbyn/Civil Beat/2023

Water Contamination Concerns Loom Over Lahaina And Upper Kula

As they await test results, Maui residents in affected areas are told not to drink tap water and to wash their clothes in cold water.

Families Of Missing Lahaina Senior Home Residents Face Agonizing Search Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Families Of Missing Lahaina Senior Home Residents Face Agonizing Search

Loved ones are frantically looking for residents of Hale Mahaolu Eono who remain unaccounted for.

‘Tapped Out’ Maui Firefighters Were Trying To Cover A Lot Of Ground The Day Lahaina Burned Jack Truesdale/Civil Beat/2023

‘Tapped Out’ Maui Firefighters Were Trying To Cover A Lot Of Ground The Day Lahaina Burned

Officials have not publicly commented on the response time to the Lahaina fire, but residents are starting to demand answers.

Hawaii Hospitals Have Room Despite High Maui Fire Death Toll, Officials Say Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Hospitals Have Room Despite High Maui Fire Death Toll, Officials Say

While at least 80 people died in Lahaina, health officials say hospitals have not been overwhelmed by injuries.

Allison Wallis: House Hunting In Hawaii Is Hard. Try Finding One That Fits A Wheelchair Allison Wallis/Civil Beat/2023

Allison Wallis: House Hunting In Hawaii Is Hard. Try Finding One That Fits A Wheelchair

Developers should adopt universal design as the need for accessible homes is expected to increase with an aging population.

Fentanyl Users Are Becoming First Responders As ODs Surge Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Fentanyl Users Are Becoming First Responders As ODs Surge

Fentanyl is being mixed with other drugs to increase potency, making them more deadly.