Maui

Maui AIDS Foundation At Risk Of Losing Money In Trump Budget Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

Maui AIDS Foundation At Risk Of Losing Money In Trump Budget

The president’s budget denounced the nonprofit as radical while proposing the funding cuts.

‘Don’t Make It Worse’: Kīhei Cleans Up, Braces For More Rain Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026

‘Don’t Make It Worse’: Kīhei Cleans Up, Braces For More Rain

Residents and business owners are still dealing with March flood damage as Maui readies for the next storm.

Palm-Killing Beetle Found On Molokaʻi For First Time, Rediscovered On Maui Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Palm-Killing Beetle Found On Molokaʻi For First Time, Rediscovered On Maui

The beetle has become emblematic of the state’s decades-long struggle to contain and mitigate the impacts of invasive species throughout the islands.

Maui Mental Health Providers Face Stress And Uncertainty About State Jobs Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026

Maui Mental Health Providers Face Stress And Uncertainty About State Jobs

Staff at a state-run clinic serving wildfire survivors in Hawai‘i have waited months for permanent jobs. Instead, they got another temporary contract.

Missing Members And Muscle, Hawaiʻi Ethics Board Struggles To Function Kevin Dayton/Civil Beat/2024

Missing Members And Muscle, Hawaiʻi Ethics Board Struggles To Function

The volunteer board often cancels meetings for lack of quorum and doesn’t have a paid staff like other counties to shoulder some of the load.

Lahaina Wastewater Plant Spilled 200,000 Gallons. Why Did People Still Swim? Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

Lahaina Wastewater Plant Spilled 200,000 Gallons. Why Did People Still Swim?

Several people at nearby beaches said they did not know that backwash had overflowed from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility days earlier.

Hawaiʻi’s Corals Were Struggling To Survive. Then Came The Mud Floods AP

Hawaiʻi’s Corals Were Struggling To Survive. Then Came The Mud Floods

Coral reefs already face a litany of threats. Experts say storm runoff from the recent Kona lows will only make matters worse.

Maui Mayor’s $1.6 Billion Budget Focuses On Housing, Water, Fire Recovery Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

Maui Mayor’s $1.6 Billion Budget Focuses On Housing, Water, Fire Recovery

The proposed spending plan sets aside money to buy private water systems and wells. County will rely on emergency reserves for recent storm damage.

Monthly Cash Payments Could Boost Disaster Survivors. A Maui Nonprofit Tries It Out AP

Monthly Cash Payments Could Boost Disaster Survivors. A Maui Nonprofit Tries It Out

Maui Rapid Response launched the Kahua Card program to see if cash could boost those still struggling to recover from the August 2023 wildfires.

Elderly Woman Missing On Maui After Falling Into ʻĪao River Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026

Elderly Woman Missing On Maui After Falling Into ʻĪao River

Rescuers are continuing to search for the 71-year-old woman, who has not been seen since she fell into the raging river.