As temporary housing for survivors has cropped up around the island, efforts to replace permanent housing have been slowed by a special state coastal permit process.
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Posted inOpinion
Kirstin Downey: Maui’s Historic Restaurants Get Help From National Trust
They survived Covid. Then they escaped the Maui fire. Now some longtime island favorites are finally getting some help.
Posted inMaui
Woman Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting In Upcountry Maui
The officer involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave.
Posted inFederal Government
Hawaiʻi Joins Legal Fight Against White House Funding Freeze
Nonprofit organizations say that a pause in federal funds would impact essential services in the state.
Posted inMaui
Maui Police Officer Indicted And Fired After Tasing Incident
Carlos Frate is accused of firing a taser and then falsifying a report to cover up the incident.
Posted inHawaiʻi Fires
Cost Of 450 Temporary Homes For Maui Wildfire Victims: $411,000 Each
Costs are up 60% just this year, and it is unclear what will happen to the homes after 5 years. But families are grateful to be settling into their own homes.
Posted inLegislature 2025
Maui Officials Want Legislature To Lean Into Water, Police, Midwifery Issues
The county has thrown its support behind bills that address needs beyond the ongoing recovery from the August 2023 fires.
Posted inOpinion
Kirstin Downey: Recovering From Maui’s Tree Apocalypse
A nonprofit has been delivering new trees to property owners whose greenery was destroyed in the fires that burned in Upcountry and Lahaina.
Posted inHawaiʻi Fires
Hawaiʻi Official Winces As LA Residents Ignore Health Risks To Survey Ruins
Just like in Lahaina, residents returning to assess damage could be exposed to toxins in the ash of burned buildings and vehicles.