Drawn to Maui to surf decades ago, Rex Cole was among four homeless men who went missing during the devastating 2023 fire.

Two years after the Maui fires, many students are still struggling — and not all of them are receiving the help they need.

Oʻahu artist Bill Braden, best known for his seascapes called Best Beaches of Hawaii, first went to Lahaina as a teenager and ...

Current DCR data shows roughly 7% of OCCC inmates are homeless or do not have a permanent address, while approximately 64% ...

The ʻĀinakea Street house the carpenter shared with his wife and three dogs was completely leveled in the 2023 blaze — the ...

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Civil Beat is trying to memorialize everyone who died in the Aug. 8, 2023, fire with meaningful stories about their lives in the historic Maui town.

Kuhua Camp had the highest concentration of wildfire deaths. The plight of this homeowner shows the challenges of rebuilding ...

Aerial photos reveal changes big and small in Lahaina and Upcountry as the island continues to rebuild and recover from the ...

Students are helping with summer research to measure temperatures at Hawaiʻi's K-12 schools and set guidelines to prevent ...

Civil rights groups agree Bill 59 is unconstitutional and seems designed to push poverty out of view, making it easier to ...