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Rents Could Double For Some Ewa Beach Tenants In Affordable Housing Complex Madeleine List/Civil Beat/2023

Rents Could Double For Some Ewa Beach Tenants In Affordable Housing Complex

Section 8 tenants of Villages of Moe'e Ku fear they could be forced from their homes if proposed rent increases go through.

UH Economists Give ‘Initial Take’ On Maui’s Long Road To Recovery Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

UH Economists Give ‘Initial Take’ On Maui’s Long Road To Recovery

Housing and labor shortages are top concerns when the rebuilding phase begins.

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.

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.

Death Of Hawaii Tech Agency Funding Is A Blow For Diversification David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Death Of Hawaii Tech Agency Funding Is A Blow For Diversification

Gov. Josh Green stopped senators from axing a tech agency board member; now small businesses must pay the price.

Can An Emergency Proclamation Solve Hawaii’s Housing Crisis? ‘That’s The Million Dollar Question’ David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Can An Emergency Proclamation Solve Hawaii’s Housing Crisis? ‘That’s The Million Dollar Question’

Most agree Gov. Josh Green's emergency proclamation on housing was bold; whether it will achieve its intended goal is far from clear.

Hawaii’s Clean Energy Transition Faces Steep Hurdles, Study Finds Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii’s Clean Energy Transition Faces Steep Hurdles, Study Finds

Some industries, especially transportation, face unique challenges in weaning off fossil fuels.

Governor’s Housing Proclamation Draws Skeptical Response From Oahu Officials Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Governor’s Housing Proclamation Draws Skeptical Response From Oahu Officials

Council members and neighborhood board chairs are voicing concerns over the lack of public input in the process.

Hawaii Gov Takes Dramatic Action To Solve Housing Crisis. But Is He Going Too Far? David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Gov Takes Dramatic Action To Solve Housing Crisis. But Is He Going Too Far?

Critics question the decision to suspend laws to streamline the approval process for development.