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Some Parts Of HECO’s New Wildfire Strategy Were Already In Play Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Some Parts Of HECO’s New Wildfire Strategy Were Already In Play

The utility has been replacing copper wires with aluminum ones for years.

Governor: Money For Hawaii Projects Statewide Will Go To Maui Fire Response Instead Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023

Governor: Money For Hawaii Projects Statewide Will Go To Maui Fire Response Instead

A state budget memo highlights trade-offs the public will make to support the state's response to the Aug. 8 fires.

Displaced Lahaina Residents Rally For ‘Dignified Housing’ Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023

Displaced Lahaina Residents Rally For ‘Dignified Housing’

With most of the town's residents uprooted by the wildfire, a brutal housing market has made it hard for those ready to move out of hotel rooms.

The Power Was Out Before The Fires Started. Then Hawaiian Electric Flipped The Switch DLNR

The Power Was Out Before The Fires Started. Then Hawaiian Electric Flipped The Switch

In congressional testimony, Hawaiian Electric President and CEO Shelee Kimura confirmed what some already suspected — that the utility re-energized its lines just before an early morning fire.

Upcountry Maui Is Entering The Next Phase Of Fire Recovery. But Anxiety Persists Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Upcountry Maui Is Entering The Next Phase Of Fire Recovery. But Anxiety Persists

Kula residents readily acknowledge their losses are nowhere near the level experienced by Lahaina wildfire survivors but they share many of the same frustrations.

Search For Lahaina’s Missing Spurs Creation Of Cold Case Unit Maui Police Department

Search For Lahaina’s Missing Spurs Creation Of Cold Case Unit

Two members of a task force specializing in forensic analysis will be assigned to the new detail that will reexamine dozens of unsolved cases.

Hawaii Governor Appoints Troy Hashimoto To State Senate Courtesy Office of the Governor

Hawaii Governor Appoints Troy Hashimoto To State Senate

He fills the vacancy created by the departure of Gil Keith-Agaran.

Lahaina Fire Survivors Weave Their Way Through ‘The Healing Process’ Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina Fire Survivors Weave Their Way Through ‘The Healing Process’

U‘i Kahue-Cabanting and Mario Siatris head to a Hawaiian cultural workshop in Oregon as they navigate accessing relief funds and finding a home that's not a hotel room.

Deadline Extended For Maui Fire Survivors Seeking Federal Assistance Christie Wilson/Civil Beat/2023

Deadline Extended For Maui Fire Survivors Seeking Federal Assistance

County officials hosted the first in a series of public meetings to update residents on wildfire recovery efforts and improve communication.

$150 Million Fund Is Established For  Families Of Maui Wildfire Victims David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

$150 Million Fund Is Established For Families Of Maui Wildfire Victims

The fund is the start of what Gov. Josh Green described as a multi-part plan to compensate survivors and help them rebuild.