The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force have maintained that the 56,000-square-foot laboratory and data center under construction in Kīhei is not expected to be a significant added strain on the region’s infrastructure. But federal officials still won’t say how much water the project is expected to use. The nearly $100 million facility at […]
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The Unrelenting Ordeal Of Wildfire Recovery
As Mikey Burke walked into her acupuncture appointment on a Wednesday morning in May, she felt the energy shift, just as she always does. Noelani Ahia, 51, an acupuncturist and Hawaiian healer, greeted Burke, 42, with a smile and a hug, and led her away from the sunlit, open-air courtyard of the Lahaina Comprehensive Health […]
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The Scientists Fighting To Help Wildfire Survivors Heal
LAHAINA, Hawaiʻi—Early on a Saturday morning in May, Ruben Juarez took the 45-minute flight from Oʻahu to Maui, just like he’d done dozens of times over the past three years. This one felt different. Juarez landed in Kahului Airport with his partner, Alika Maunakea, and drove on a long winding highway beside the piercing blue […]
Posted inElections 2026
Voters Bring On New Faces To Tackle Old Issues In Neighbor Island Councils
It’s a seminal moment for the local lawmaking bodies on the neighbor islands as 11 newly elected leaders across three counties prepare to join the ranks for at least the next two years. The councils on Maui, Kauaʻi and the Big Island have distinct goals, practices and procedures, but they’re all facing similar challenges. Voters […]
Posted inEnvironment
In The War On Mosquitos, Bird Advocates Shift Their Game Plan
A multi-agency effort to save Hawaiʻi’s native forest birds from extinction by providing “mosquito birth control,” as advocates described it, ushered in a rare era of optimism when it launched in 2023 after a decade in development. Three years later, the path forward is less clear. And the need for an effective solution is only […]
Posted inElections 2026
Hawaiʻi Green Party Candidate Makes History, Edges Democrat
Pāʻele Kiakona appears to have defeated Sne Patel for the House District 14 seat that includes Lahaina.
Posted inElections 2026
Democrats Gain In Hawaiʻi Legislature As GOP’s Bad Night Worsens
Sne Patel slightly ahead of Green candidate Pāʻele Kiakona in West Maui — one of the most-watched House races of the year.
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Maui Election Results: Bissen Blasts Past Sugimura In Mayor’s Race
New members are headed to the Maui County Council, election results show.
Posted inHawaiʻi Fires
Maui Prosecutor To Hire Investigator Focused On Post-Wildfire Contractor Fraud
The prosecutor’s office says more victims came forward after Civil Beat and Inside Climate News published a joint investigation into alleged contractor fraud last month.