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.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Plans To Redraw Its Coastal Development Lines
The county is seeking a consultant to review its Special Management Area boundaries.
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.
Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025
‘Historic’ Rules Approved To Protect Moloka‘i From Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
The Hawaiʻi Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity voted to temporarily block the transportation of certain green materials to the island.
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.
AP Photo/Matt York/2025
Maui Developer Fires Back In Claims Against Uniqlo Founder
Maui Land & Pineapple is accusing Japanese billionaire Tadashi Yanai of watering golf courses with water meant to be used for West Maui fire protection.
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.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Photo Essay: Kalaupapa National Historical Park Reopens
Kalaupapa Saints Tour brings visitors back to Molokaʻi’s top tourist attraction.