Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2025
Trump Targets Federal Agency Managing $1.6B In Maui Recovery Funds
Maui County’s Office of Recovery said it had met with HUD officials Thursday to discuss the potential impact of staffing cuts.
Richard Wiens/Civil Beat/2024
Sen. Angus McKelvey: California Fires Mean Bad News For Lahaina
The Maui lawmaker who lost his own home in the 2023 fires is also leading some government reform efforts.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Maui Residents Can’t Find Housing. Neither Can Their Cats And Dogs
With housing scarce after the Lahaina wildfire, the Maui Humane Society says it’s struggling to find people to adopt animals and its shelter is well over capacity.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
These Are The Stories Lahaina Wildfire Survivors Never Got To Tell
Court documents filed in a wildfire compensation lawsuit give an unprecedented look at the struggles fire survivors continue to face.
(FEMA/2023)
If FEMA Didn’t Exist, Could States Handle The Disaster Response Alone?
For a small state like Hawaiʻi, the 2023 Lahaina fires showed how FEMA can assist in responding to a disaster.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Clears Way For $4 Billion Maui Wildfire Settlement
A historic settlement can begin flowing to people and businesses affected by the fire, but consequences for the insurance market are unclear.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Stakes Are High As Maui Wildfire Settlement Case Goes Before Supreme Court
The outcome could mean higher insurance premiums or a bankrupt utility. It could also upend the proposed settlement, delaying payments to wildfire victims
(Courtesy: Maui Police Department/2025)
Police Say Maui Woman Killed By Officers After Abuse Report Wielded A Knife
Body camera footage captures the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Macayla Deponte, less than seven minutes after Maui police officers arrived at a Pukalani residence.
(Courtesy: Krizhna Bayudan)
Maui Lawmakers Seek To Speed Up Rebuilding For Some Fire Victims
As temporary housing for survivors has cropped up around the island, efforts to replace permanent housing have been slowed by a special state coastal permit process.
Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2025
Kirstin Downey: Maui’s Historic Restaurants Get Help From National Trust
They survived Covid. Then they escaped the Maui fire. Now some longtime island favorites are finally getting some help.