Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Controversial Bill To Phase Out Maui Vacation Rentals Could Get Watered Down
A temporary investigative group recommended rezoning thousands of apartment-zoned units so they can be used as both short- and long-term rentals.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Is Racing To Spend $20M On Lahaina Land Deal With Prominent Developer
The county plans to use 160 acres from Peter Martin for flood control, evacuation routes and other projects that could help the fire-torn town recover.
Progress Action/Screenshot/2025
Dark Money Group Blankets Maui In Ads To Influence Vacation Rental Bill
Some Hawai‘i nonprofits are objecting to the mainland organization’s meddling in local politics and overall lack of public transparency.
Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
FEMA Scales Back Direct Lease Housing For Maui Fire Survivors
Citing no more unmet needs, the agency canceled $2 million worth of contracts with a company managing residential units leased from property owners.
Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2025
The Sunshine Interview: Maui Mayor Richard Bissen And Recovery Chief John Smith
The county’s chief executive and head of the Maui Office of Recovery discuss federal funding for the rebuilding of Lahaina and Upcountry.
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2025
Immigrant Lahaina Fire Survivors Terrified By ICE Presence
The federal immigration enforcement agency was in West Maui reportedly searching for a non-resident.
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2025
Maui Officials Sound Emergency Sirens And Evacuate Residents As Wildfire Threatens North Shore Town
The brushfire was about 4 acres when first reported Tuesday afternoon. Evacuation orders were lifted as of 6 p.m.
Maui Balances Compassion With Fire Safety In Homeless Encampment Sweeps
County leaders say they are prioritizing the community as a whole but critics feel it’s scapegoating.
‘Come On, Trees!’ Lahaina Nonprofit Plants A Natural Firebreak
Kaiāulu Initiatives, a grassroots nonprofit, aims to revitalize Lahaina’s landscape and prevent future wildfires by planting native plants and trees.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
County Weighs Moratorium On New Backyard Pools In West Maui
Citing a consequential drought and a longstanding housing crisis, some county officials are backing a short-term moratorium on private swimming pools in West Maui.