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Maui Solar Project Stokes Concerns About Climate-Fueled Fire And Flooding Risks Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Maui Solar Project Stokes Concerns About Climate-Fueled Fire And Flooding Risks

The Paeahu solar farm, located in a dryland forest, would operate a short distance from a residential subdivision.

New South Maui High School Likely To Welcome Students In August, Governor Says Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

New South Maui High School Likely To Welcome Students In August, Governor Says

Buses will transport students on an interim basis as the state builds a $25 million pedestrian bridge. over the next three years.

New Kihei High School Will Finally Open Under Deal With Governor, Maui Mayor Says Courtesy: Maui County Facebook/Screenshot/2023

New Kihei High School Will Finally Open Under Deal With Governor, Maui Mayor Says

In his first State of the County address, Bissen also addressed priorities related to water, housing and government jobs.

Investors Sue Maui Yacht Owner For More Than $2M After Honolua Bay Grounding Courtesy: DLNR/2023

Investors Sue Maui Yacht Owner For More Than $2M After Honolua Bay Grounding

The lawsuit accuses Jim Jones of taking the Nakoa on a personal outing that violated the sales agreement.

Salvaging Shipwrecks Is A Tough Business. Just Ask The Company That Towed The Maui Yacht Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023

Salvaging Shipwrecks Is A Tough Business. Just Ask The Company That Towed The Maui Yacht

The crashed vessel in Honolua and a wave of groundings during last week's storms put a focus on just how hard it is to haul away grounded boats.

The Wrecked Luxury Yacht Caused ‘Significant Damage’ In Honolua Bay Courtesy: DLNR/2023

The Wrecked Luxury Yacht Caused ‘Significant Damage’ In Honolua Bay

DLNR says it will hold the owner responsible for the costs of the environmental toll.

The Yacht Was Finally Freed From Honolua Bay — Then It Sank Off Maui Courtesy: DLNR/2023

The Yacht Was Finally Freed From Honolua Bay — Then It Sank Off Maui

State officials say they will "aggressively pursue" recouping the nearly $500,000 cost of removing the vessel and any damage to the reef.

Maui Yacht Owner: ‘I Didn’t Know What I Was Getting Into’ Courtesy: DLNR/2023

Maui Yacht Owner: ‘I Didn’t Know What I Was Getting Into’

Jim Jones says he wants to make things right, but former employees and Maui residents say he shouldn't have a boat.

2 Native Hawaiian Men Sentenced In Hate Crime Against White Neighbor AP

2 Native Hawaiian Men Sentenced In Hate Crime Against White Neighbor

The case lays bare Hawaii's complicated race relations.

Maui County Sat On $8 Million That Could Have Helped Struggling Homeowners Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Maui County Sat On $8 Million That Could Have Helped Struggling Homeowners

Housing advocates worry about the bandwidth of local government to get the program going before it's too late.