Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022
Will The Maui Fires Help Or Hurt Candidates In This Year’s Election?
Voters burned out of Lahaina can still cast ballots as if they were still living there.
Maui County map
The Water’s In, The Roads Are Pretty Good, The Sewer’s Getting There But Lahaina Recovery Is Still A Ways Off
The county plans to open a recovery permitting center on Monday.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Maui County’s Property Tax Base Increases Despite Lahaina Fire
The council is mulling proposed tax increases to raise 10% more revenue from property taxes next year.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
The Sunshine Blog: Maui Mayor Richard Bissen Is On The Hot Seat Now. And Rightly So
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
It Will Take Years And Millions Of Dollars To Replace Lahaina’s Trees
Volunteers are working to jumpstart the effort by tending to surviving trees, planting seedlings and pushing the county to hire a second arborist.
Maui Police Department/Screenshot
Maui Man Dies A Week After Police Used A Taser To Stop Him From Running Off
The incident in Haiku was captured on the officer’s body cam.
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2022
The Maui Ethics Board Has So Few Members That It’s Struggling To Even Meet
Members are seeking additional funding and dedicated staff so they can more effectively do their job.
Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024
Be Prepared: Maui Fire Report Details Need For More Equipment And Better Land Management
The independent report makes 111 recommendations that could guide Maui and other isolated communities to prevent another Lahaina tragedy.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2017
Maui Mayor Appoints Maria Zielinski As County Finance Director
She would replace former Director Scott Teruya, who has been on paid leave since February.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Maui County Has Been So Slow To Come Up With A Plan To Help People Rebuild In Lahaina That A State Lawmaker Is Doing It Instead
Maui County officials have said it will be at least several more months before they have a plan finalized.