Kawika Lopez

1 week ago | civilbeat.org | Erin Nolan |Kawika Lopez

County officials and residents said the first day of hauling went smoothly, but the enormous project is just getting started. The sun was still low in the sky when the first dump trucks and tractor trailers labeled with “Lahaina wildfire debris” decals exited the temporary disposal site at the Olowalu landfill.

2 months ago | civilbeat.org | April Estrellon |Kawika Lopez

Resiliency Through Hard WorkHaylin Dennison, Executive director and founder of Spill The Tea Cafe, mother of fourHaylin Dennison: Survival in Hawaiʻi is hard and I think that if you’re from Hawaiʻi and you don’t come from independent wealth, it’s something that we all share in common, and that’s why we rely so much on our lāhui and community to make sure that all of our kids are okay.

Jan 31, 2025 | civilbeat.org | David Croxford |Kawika Lopez |photography. He

This week in photos features a final salute to a firefighter, a surprise announcement for a local educator, a storm’s aftermath and the rebuilding of Lahaina. Sign up for our FREE morning newsletter and face each day more informed. Sorry. That's an invalid e-mail. Thanks! We'll send you a confirmation e-mail shortly.

Dec 11, 2024 | civilbeat.org | Nathan Eagle |Kawika Lopez |photography. He

Civil Beat deputy editor Nathan Eagle joined scientists on a three-week expedition in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. I hitched a ride on the Oscar Elton Sette as it set sail last fall on a three-week cruise in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The team of state and federal scientists on board the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s research ship were heading out to survey the reefs of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Aug 7, 2024 | civilbeat.org | Nathan Eagle |April Estrellon |Kawika Lopez

Here’s what progress has looked like from an aerial perspective over the past year in Lahaina, Upcountry and Olowalu. Maui is still navigating its long road to recovery one year after the deadly and destructive wildfires of Aug. 8. The emergency response in the days and weeks following the fires in Lahaina and Upcountry has since shifted into rebuilding what was lost. The Army Corps of Engineers has moved hundreds of thousands of tons of debris to a disposal site in Olowalu.