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The number of applications UH Manoa received from Lahainaluna students nearly tripled this year. (Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022)

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Lahaina Seniors Wanted A Normal Year. The Fires Changed Everything

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An election ballot drop box in Maui County. (Bryan Berkowitz/Civil Beat/2020)

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Will The Maui Fires Help Or Hurt Candidates In This Year’s Election?

Apr 25, 2024

Thousands of gallons of fuel leaked from a Red Hill pipeline for more than 30 hours in November 2021. The location of the leak was less than 400 feet from the Red Hill well, which became contaminated. (Provided to Civil Beat)

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Red Hill Families Describe Litany Of Harms From Tainted Water In Lead-Up To Federal Trial

Apr 24, 2024

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State Failed To Comply With Laws For Licensing Foster Homes And Put Children At Risk

Apr 22, 2024

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Unequal Treatment By Lenders Is Hurting Lahaina Homeowners

Apr 22, 2024

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Joshua Spriestersbach was arrested under the wrong name and held in the Hawaii State Hospital for around two years, his lawyers say. Spriestersbach was quietly released from the Hawaii State Hospital after a psychiatrist there looked into his identity and showed the court that he was not Thomas Castleberry. Spriestersbach’s lawyers say he suffered psychological and emotional damage as a result of being held for so long. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)

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Officials Mistakenly Locked This Man In A Psych Ward, Then Argued He Was Not Sane Enough To Sue

Apr 19, 2024

Lori Kahikina, CEO of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, rides the Skyline train last year with former Honolulu City Councilman Joey Manahan, who now works for HART. After two years in charge of the $10 billion rail project, Kahikina has become the target of major criticism by her board of directors, including HART board chair Colleen Hanabusa. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023)

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Rail Chief’s Lastest Evaluation Raises Questions About Whether She Has A Future With Rail

Apr 18, 2024

USGS scientist Renee Takesue collected sediment in a drainage ditch in Lahaina’s burn zone. Samples are being analyzed by independent labs to ascertain the levels of toxins present and to provide data to help guide remediation efforts in Lahaina. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)

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Lahaina’s Wildfire Burned So Hot That Many Dangerous Contaminants Likely Vaporized

Apr 16, 2024

As the Army Corps of Engineers finishes clearing debris from the Lahaina burn zone, Rep. Elle Cochran is drafting a plan to give homeowners resources to rebuild their homes quickly. (Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024)

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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

Apr 15, 2024

Hawaii

A Low-Income Housing Complex Is Ready To Rebuild After Lahaina Fire. It Just Needs $36M

Apr 11, 2024

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Frequent Turnover At Hawaii’s Education Board Is Weakening School Oversight

Apr 10, 2024

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FEMA Extends Deadline To Reimburse State For Maui Fire Survivors Housed In Pricey Hotels

Apr 09, 2024

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Jonathan Scheuer, center, chair of the East Maui community water board, fielded questions from Maui County Council members last week over the water authority’s first budget. (Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024)

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Maui Voters Created A Public Water Board. Two Years Later, Are Vested Interests Dragging Their Feet?

Apr 08, 2024

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Gov. Tate Reeves speaks during the 2023 Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss., Thursday, July 27, 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi TodayMaui lawyer Jan Apo holds a photo of Pole 7A during an interview in his office in Wailuku. (Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2024)

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The Most Detailed Account So Far Of The Lahaina Fire Points To One Termite-Damaged Utility Pole

Apr 07, 2024

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Dick Mayer is a retired economics professor and a member of the Kula Community Association. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)

Hawaii

A Project Aimed At Helping Upcountry Maui’s Water Shortages Is Getting Pushback From Residents

Apr 05, 2024

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Ka’iulani Murphy has taught an early college class on Hawaiian astronomy and navigation at Farrington High School since 2017. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)

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Early College Can Be ‘Game-Changing’ But Many Students In Hawaii Are Missing Out

Apr 04, 2024

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Survivors of the deadly Lahaina wildfire testified against a bill that would impose a new fee on electric customers to help HECO raise money for fire prevention efforts. (Ku’u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023)

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Your Electric Bill Could Be Going Up To Help Pay For Wildfire Prevention Measures

Apr 03, 2024

Kevin Dayton/Civil Beat

Hawaiian royalty used to live on the “sacred island” known as Moku‘ula and use the surrounding 17-acre fishpond, Mokuhinia, both of which are buried underneath a former ballfield in county-owned Malu Ulu o Lele Park in Lahaina. Plans are coming together to restore the area. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023)

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Hawaii Governor Will Take ‘Unilateral Action’ To Restore Historic Wetland In Lahaina

Apr 02, 2024

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