Maui

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.

See: Maui Evacuation Order Map, Zones, Shelters Amid Storm Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

See: Maui Evacuation Order Map, Zones, Shelters Amid Storm

Get the latest on flooding concerns, power outages and more as a Kona low storm bears down on Hawaiʻi.

Maui Flood Recovery: $12 Million In Emergency Funding Approved Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026

Maui Flood Recovery: $12 Million In Emergency Funding Approved

County officials are still surveying damage as second Kona low storm rolls in, and anticipate millions of dollars more will be needed. 

Iwi Kūpuna Desecrated During Lahaina Fire Cleanup, Lawsuit Says Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

Iwi Kūpuna Desecrated During Lahaina Fire Cleanup, Lawsuit Says

A family is suing a Maui landowner and the state for not protecting Native Hawaiian remains as required by law.

‘He Gave Everything To Save Nothing’: Firefighter’s Family Wants Change (Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026)

‘He Gave Everything To Save Nothing’: Firefighter’s Family Wants Change

Pending lawsuit says supervisor sent young Maui firefighter into a raging flood without safety gear, leading him to be sucked into a drain.

Neighbor Islands Could See A Rare Political Win In The Legislature Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Neighbor Islands Could See A Rare Political Win In The Legislature

Bills primarily serving Hawaiʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi counties often struggle to gain traction, but a major housing bill has promise.

Lost Homes, Destroyed Farms: Hawaiʻi Takes Stock In Wake Of Storm Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

Lost Homes, Destroyed Farms: Hawaiʻi Takes Stock In Wake Of Storm

The storm brought flash floods and damaging winds to all parts of the state between Thursday and Sunday, but no deaths and only two serious injuries were reported.

ICE Concerns Spur Maui’s Move To Sever Ties With Feds Hawaii News Now/2020

ICE Concerns Spur Maui’s Move To Sever Ties With Feds

Worried about immigration actions across the nation, the Maui County Council voids longtime local partnership between its police and the FBI.

Beyond The Burn Zone: Maui Wildfires Cause Widespread Mental Health Issues DLNR

Beyond The Burn Zone: Maui Wildfires Cause Widespread Mental Health Issues

New research shows housing displacement and income loss were central drivers of psychological harm.