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Gearing Up: What Lahaina Fire Survivors Should Wear When Reentering The Burn Zone Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Gearing Up: What Lahaina Fire Survivors Should Wear When Reentering The Burn Zone

Health officials recommend masks, goggles, gloves, coveralls and disposable shoe covers to prevent exposure.

Want Water Security And Resiliency? Collaborative Land Management Works Best Courtesy Kohala Watershed Partnership]

Want Water Security And Resiliency? Collaborative Land Management Works Best

Our watershed forests are experiencing multiple threats that are literally eroding their capacity to absorb water.

Fast-Growing And Fire-Resistant Grasses Are Flourishing In Hawaii Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023

Fast-Growing And Fire-Resistant Grasses Are Flourishing In Hawaii

Grass from East Indian sugarcane to African Guinea grass have been introduced to Hawaii for centuries, predating the state's increased risk of wildfire.

Matthew Leonard: A Kula Resident Digs Into Data To Make Sense Of Water Testing David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Matthew Leonard: A Kula Resident Digs Into Data To Make Sense Of Water Testing

Update: The Unsafe Water Advisory Was Lifted For Most Of Upper Kula Late Tuesday.

The Lahaina Blaze Is Rekindling An Old Debate Over Using Water To Fight Fires Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2023

The Lahaina Blaze Is Rekindling An Old Debate Over Using Water To Fight Fires

Supreme Court Justices last week upbraided a lawyer who accused a lower court judge of failing to ensure there was adequate water to fight the blazes.

‘Return To Lahaina Phase’ Begins After Removal Of Hazardous Materials Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

‘Return To Lahaina Phase’ Begins After Removal Of Hazardous Materials

EPA officials have launched a decontamination effort as investigators wrap up their search-and-recovery mission.

Maui’s Fire And Winds Also Took A Toll On Farmers And Ranchers David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Maui’s Fire And Winds Also Took A Toll On Farmers And Ranchers

The state's ag industry mobilized to provide aid and the state bought feed, but ranchers need rain to grow grass soon.

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