Paula Dobbyn

If approved, a charter amendment on the November ballot would allow citizens to serve two consecutive terms or 10 years, whichever is greater.

The state Board of Land and Natural Resources is considering granting a 30-year water lease in East Maui, possibly to a single large private company.

Mayor Richard Bissen wants put an end to the water wars that have divided Maui for decades. Mayor Richard Bissen wants put an end to the water wars that have divided Maui for decades.

Firefighters stayed at the blaze for more than five hours – and couldn't have predicted the deadly rekindling that afternoon, Fire Chief Brad Ventura said.

A draft permit would allow the practice to continue of injecting wastewater into the ground close to the ocean. Those who testified at a recent hearing said it's destroying coral reefs.

The EPA, in one of the largest-ever federal settlements of its kind, also cited mislabeled cockroach and fly catchers.

Maui residents are urging the state to stop wastewater injections into the ocean, which they say harm coral reefs and aquatic life, and instead use treated water for irrigation.Paula Dobbyn reports for Honolulu Civil Beat.In short:A draft permit would allow the Lahaina wastewater plant to continue i...

Olowalu reef may offer hope of surviving climate change, just four miles from the Maui fire epicenter. Learn about conservation efforts.

Image by Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat. United States, 2024 Olowalu reef may be an example of how to survive climate change disaster—just 4 miles from the epicenter of the August 2023 Maui fire.

Cesspools Threaten Big Island Reef Rich With Sea Life