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As We Come Together A Year After The Maui Tragedy, It’s OK To Not Be OK David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

As We Come Together A Year After The Maui Tragedy, It’s OK To Not Be OK

While anniversaries can help move us forward, they can also mark a moment of reflection about how much farther we must go.

Hawaii, Maui County, HECO And Others Agree To Pay $4 Billion To Wildfire Victims Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii, Maui County, HECO And Others Agree To Pay $4 Billion To Wildfire Victims

The proposed settlement still needs to be approved by a judge. And insurers that have paid out billions in claims have not agreed to terms.

There Are So Few Doctors In Maui County That Even Medical Workers Struggle To Get Care Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

There Are So Few Doctors In Maui County That Even Medical Workers Struggle To Get Care

More than two-thirds of Maui County residents experienced delays accessing health care last year, according to a new report.

The Maui Fires In Photos: July 2024 Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

The Maui Fires In Photos: July 2024

Community members shared their vision for rebuilding Lahaina, a major housing proposal took a step forward and council candidates jockeyed for position ahead of the August primary election.

We’re Sharing The First Batch Of Your Letters To Lahaina

We’re Sharing The First Batch Of Your Letters To Lahaina

Civil Beat is still collecting submissions as we approach the first anniversary of the Maui fires. Send yours today.

Researchers Face Funding Gap In Effort To Study Long-Term Health Of Maui Fire Survivors

Researchers Face Funding Gap In Effort To Study Long-Term Health Of Maui Fire Survivors

The University of Hawaii team is having to recalibrate plans after the governor vetoed a wildfire omnibus bill, setting back efforts to follow a larger cohort of survivors.

More Child Care Is On Its Way To Lahaina Families Courtesy: Partners In Development

More Child Care Is On Its Way To Lahaina Families

Some early learning programs are reopening after their centers were destroyed last summer, but providers say more resources are needed.

Lahaina’s Front Street Property Owners Are Eager To Rebuild, But It’s Complicated Courtesy: Leil Koch/2024

Lahaina’s Front Street Property Owners Are Eager To Rebuild, But It’s Complicated

Sea level rise, permitting and a push for restoration of a buried historic site and wetlands make it challenging.

Maui Judge Tries To Clear The Path To A Settlement Of Billion-Dollar Wildfire Cases Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Judge Tries To Clear The Path To A Settlement Of Billion-Dollar Wildfire Cases

Judge Peter Cahill issued an order Friday requiring all sides to talk next month after defendant Hawaiian Electric Industries joined plaintiffs in asking him to step in.