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The former Honolulu police chief is seeking nearly $800,000 because, he says, the mayor scared him into retirement.

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Flowers fell from a helicopter during Friday's memorial paddle-out on the second anniversary of the Lahaina tragedy.

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

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

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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Carolyn Jones covers K-12 education at CalMatters, a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization in California.

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