Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Fire Survivors Face Tough Choices When Federal Housing Program Ends
The state is seeking another extension to the FEMA housing program that thousands of Maui residents have relied on since losing their homes in the 2023 wildfires. It’s currently set to end Feb. 28.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Road Deaths Hit 18-Year Peak Last Year. Most Other States Dropped
Hawaiʻi was one of just six U.S. states where the rate of road deaths in 2025 rose compared to 2024.
(Courtesy: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance)
Hawaiʻi’s Critically Endangered Crow Is Soaring In Maui Forests
Extinct in the wild since 2002, several ʻalalā have survived their first year since being released on the Valley Isle.
Courtesy: Kona Community Hospital
Need A Doctor? Hawaiʻi’s Physician Shortage Keeps Getting Worse
Neighbor islands bear the brunt of the growing shortage, which contributes to uneven costs and poorer care.
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2025
Bill To Save Thousands Of Maui Vacation Rentals Heads To Planning Commissions
The County Council moved the Bill 9 counterpart forward to receive a thorough vetting and recommendations on ways to change it before final passage.
Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024
Maui To Settle Landfill Legal Battle After Scrapping Plan To Seize Property
The county won’t say how much it intends to pay the company in damages over the eminent domain case to acquire a dump site for Lahaina fire debris.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Counties Are On A Hiring Spree, But Recruitment Challenges Linger
Some neighbor island jobs have the edge in salaries compared to their Oʻahu counterparts, adding to hiring difficulties.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Gift Of Giving Starts With Two Wheels For Maui Keiki
For the past 12 years, Maui businessman Jim Falk has donated hundreds of bicycles to Maui County keiki for Christmas.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Thousands Of Maui Vacation Rentals In Limbo After Council Hits Gridlock
Kāʻanapali condo owners have filed the first lawsuit so far against the county over Bill 9.
Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025
Battling A Voracious Beetle In The Invasive Species Capital Of The World
Tactics vary by island in the ongoing fight to save Hawaiʻi’s iconic palms from coconut rhinoceros beetles.