Maui

Trying to buy eggs but finding store shelves empty? You’re not the only one scrambling to find eggs. Amid a national egg shortage, small farmers in Maui County say they can’t keep up with the recent local demand. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.

A federal scientific publication has returned from a forced two-week hiatus with two papers examining the health effects of wildfires in Hawaiʻi and California. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resumed publication of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Thursday.

The agreement announced Wednesday means victims and survivors will not have to testify, reliving in court details of the massive inferno in Lahaina that killed more than 100 people, destroyed thousands of properties and caused an estimated $5.5 billion worth of damage.

The Maui Emergency Management Agency has released its After-Action Report on the 2023 wildfires. Administrator Amos Lonokailua-Hewett said the agency is committed to learning from the past and strengthening Maui to better prepare for the future.

Fire debris cleanup is still ongoing, and amid the many losses, the Lahaina Restoration Foundation just discovered what they call a “bright light.” HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on the miraculous find.

The song pays tribute to the victims of the 2023 Lahaina wildfires. The music video features sweeping shots of Maui vistas and behind-the-scenes video of local musicians recording the track. Among the featured artists are John Cruz and Willie Nelson’s son, Lukas.

We've heard that a lot of Maui residents have moved off the island in the wake of the 2023 wildfires. Officials previously believed that number to be in the thousands, but HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol brings us the latest estimates from researchers.

Starting next month, Maui renters can be evicted for not making payment — circumstances that had been previously protected following the wildfires. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol explains.

Two Lahaina boat captains who lost their business in the fire have just reopened their new charter boat for whale watching tours. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports they're offering free seats to fire survivors.

Bargaining teams from Maui Health/Kaiser Permanente and United Nurses and Health Care Employees of Hawaii representing more than 900 workers on Maui and Lānaʻi have come to an agreement on a historic new contract that was ratified this week by union members.