The beetle has become emblematic of the state’s decades-long struggle to contain and mitigate the impacts of invasive species throughout the islands.
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Maui Mental Health Providers Face Stress And Uncertainty About State Jobs
Staff at a state-run clinic serving wildfire survivors in Hawai‘i have waited months for permanent jobs. Instead, they got another temporary contract.
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Missing Members And Muscle, Hawaiʻi Ethics Board Struggles To Function
The volunteer board often cancels meetings for lack of quorum and doesn’t have a paid staff like other counties to shoulder some of the load.
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Lahaina Wastewater Plant Spilled 200,000 Gallons. Why Did People Still Swim?
Several people at nearby beaches said they did not know that backwash had overflowed from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility days earlier.
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Hawaiʻi’s Corals Were Struggling To Survive. Then Came The Mud Floods
Coral reefs already face a litany of threats. Experts say storm runoff from the recent Kona lows will only make matters worse.
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Maui Mayor’s $1.6 Billion Budget Focuses On Housing, Water, Fire Recovery
The proposed spending plan sets aside money to buy private water systems and wells. County will rely on emergency reserves for recent storm damage.
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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.
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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.
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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.