Maui

County Weighs Moratorium On New Backyard Pools In West Maui 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.

Maui Weighs Kinder Approach To Homelessness Amid Encampment Crackdowns Leo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Weighs Kinder Approach To Homelessness Amid Encampment Crackdowns

Some council members want to set a clear legal policy for the administration to follow.

Nonprofits Help Maui Fire Survivors Overcome Obstacles And Return Home

Nonprofits Help Maui Fire Survivors Overcome Obstacles And Return Home

Private aid groups are stepping up to help rebuild homes lost in the 2023 wildfires at no cost to the property owner.

Nonprofits Want To Help Maui Fire Victims — If They Can Reach Them Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Nonprofits Want To Help Maui Fire Victims — If They Can Reach Them

Limited communications and continued grief have made it more challenging for nonprofits to connect with survivors who could most benefit from their services.

Maui Private School Sued For Discriminating Against Transgender Kids Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Maui Private School Sued For Discriminating Against Transgender Kids

The two lawsuits filed against Maui Prep come amid national debates around transgender athletes in school sports.

Researchers: Lahaina Burn Zone May Not Be As Safe As People Think Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2025

Researchers: Lahaina Burn Zone May Not Be As Safe As People Think

Maui wildfire survivors living or working in fire-damaged parts of Lahaina are more likely to show evidence of long-term exposure to harmful toxins, according to recent research.

Former Maui Cop Pleads Guilty To Using Unreasonable Force In Taser Incident Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Former Maui Cop Pleads Guilty To Using Unreasonable Force In Taser Incident

Carlos Frate faces up to 10 years in prison for repeatedly using a Taser on a man who did not pose a threat.

Maui Police Officer Was Killed By Bullet That Hit Above Her Protective Vest Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2025

Maui Police Officer Was Killed By Bullet That Hit Above Her Protective Vest

Maui police provide more details and release body cam footage from the fatal shooting of an officer last week.

Uniqlo Founder Sues Maui Land & Pineapple Over West Maui Water Shortage Hawaiʻi Commission on Water Resource Management

Uniqlo Founder Sues Maui Land & Pineapple Over West Maui Water Shortage

The lawsuit argues that Kapalua’s water shortages are not simply the result of less rainfall in the area, but rather Maui Land & Pineapple’s failure to maintain its water system.