Solutions Journalism

New Prefab Homes Are Arriving On Maui

New Prefab Homes Are Arriving On Maui

A local group has transported 60 fold-up structures to use as temporary homes.

Maui Wildfire Burns Down Barriers To Prefab Home Building Plant Prefab

Maui Wildfire Burns Down Barriers To Prefab Home Building

Reversing tradition, Hawaii’s most powerful trade union is backing the idea to allow modular homes in Hawaii.

What Saved The ‘Miracle House’ In Lahaina? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

What Saved The ‘Miracle House’ In Lahaina?

The historic structure on Front Street is the last house standing in a neighborhood reduced to rubble.

Voyager Archie Kalepa Steers Lahaina Donations With An Eye On Weather Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Voyager Archie Kalepa Steers Lahaina Donations With An Eye On Weather

The emergency supplies are rolling in, but storm fronts could potentially follow.

Helicopter Company Carries Diapers And Baby Formula To Maui Instead Of Tourists Madeleine List/Civil Beat/2023

Helicopter Company Carries Diapers And Baby Formula To Maui Instead Of Tourists

The private operation is just one example as people and groups across Hawaii mobilize to help survivors of wildfires that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina.

This Group Is Betting On Shared Housing As A Path Forward For Hawaii Seniors Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

This Group Is Betting On Shared Housing As A Path Forward For Hawaii Seniors

Programs matching senior homeowners with roommates are growing in popularity across the country. Can a similar effort succeed in Hawaii?

This Revamped State Park On Kauai Is A Case Study For Beating Overtourism, Officials Say Courtesy: DLNR

This Revamped State Park On Kauai Is A Case Study For Beating Overtourism, Officials Say

New crowd control and parking enforcement measures at Haena could help bring special places back into balance statewide.