Erin Nolan
@erinnolan.bsky.social
Covering Maui for Honolulu Civil Beat. Formerly: The New York Times, The Times Herald-Record, The Salem News and The Eagle-Tribune
There is so much happening on Maui and across the county, and I'm really looking forward to continuing to report for the community!
June 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
There is so much happening on Maui and across the county, and I'm really looking forward to continuing to report for the community!
I also had the privilege of speaking to some of those who loved Macayla Deponte, a 20-year-old woman who was fatally shot by a police officer in February.
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Makawao Family Struggles After Police Shoot Woman Living With Them
The family of Macayla Deponte’s boyfriend took her in and accepted her as family. But when the young couple broke up, she locked herself in a room with a knife.
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June 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I also had the privilege of speaking to some of those who loved Macayla Deponte, a 20-year-old woman who was fatally shot by a police officer in February.
www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/maka...
www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/maka...
Those are the circumstances fueling a heated debate over Mayor Richard Bissen's proposed plan to convert thousands of short-term rentals into long-term housing.
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Emotions Are High As Maui Considers Phasing Out Short-Term Rentals
Dozens of people turned out to testify on Mayor Richard Bissen's effort to convert short-term rentals into long-term housing in a bid to ease the affordable housing crisis.
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June 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Those are the circumstances fueling a heated debate over Mayor Richard Bissen's proposed plan to convert thousands of short-term rentals into long-term housing.
www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/emot...
www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/maui...
www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/stud...
www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/emot...
www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/maui...
www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/stud...
The 2023 fires destroyed thousands of residential units, exacerbating the island's existing housing shortage. So far, only 22 homes have been rebuilt.
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Lahaina Real Estate Market Slow As Few Wildfire Victims Sell
Sales have increased in recent months, but real estate agents say sellers of burned-down homes have no other choice.
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June 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The 2023 fires destroyed thousands of residential units, exacerbating the island's existing housing shortage. So far, only 22 homes have been rebuilt.
www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/few-...
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There continues to be a lot of debate about what Lahaina should look like when it is rebuilt, which was highlighted by a former Boeing executive's efforts to rebuild his house on the shoreline.
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Plans To Rebuild This House After Maui Fire Expose Deep Divide
The Deals are the first oceanfront property owners on Front Street to try rebuilding in an area that scientists say is at risk due to sea level rise. Neighbors see it as a test case.
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June 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
There continues to be a lot of debate about what Lahaina should look like when it is rebuilt, which was highlighted by a former Boeing executive's efforts to rebuild his house on the shoreline.
www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/laha...
www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/laha...
I've written many stories about what's expected to be the months-long process of relocating debris from the Lahaina wildfire to a permanent disposal site in Central Maui. On Monday, I was out from sunrise to sunset covering the first day of the operation:
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See A Birds-Eye View Of Maui's Massive Fire Debris Transfer
County officials and residents said the first day of hauling went smoothly, but the enormous project is just getting started.
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June 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I've written many stories about what's expected to be the months-long process of relocating debris from the Lahaina wildfire to a permanent disposal site in Central Maui. On Monday, I was out from sunrise to sunset covering the first day of the operation:
www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/see-...
www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/see-...
One of the first stories I reported was about a Kula ranch offering free trauma-informed mental health care for fire-affected residents. I had the opportunity to watch one man's session with a horse named Sugar.
www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/maui...
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Maui Fire Survivors Are Finding Solace In Horse Therapy - Honolulu Civil Beat
A Kula ranch has provided more than 1,800 equine-therapy sessions to help survivors of the Lahaina and Upcountry fires cope with their grief and other deeply rooted trauma.
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June 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
One of the first stories I reported was about a Kula ranch offering free trauma-informed mental health care for fire-affected residents. I had the opportunity to watch one man's session with a horse named Sugar.
www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/maui...
www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/maui...
From the time I first arrived on Maui, it was apparent that the community is still reeling from the wildfires that devastated the island in 2023. The disaster continues to be at the center of conversations about housing, health and environmental issues.
www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/fire...
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Kula Is The Often 'Forgotten' Maui Fire
The same day flames tore through Lahaina in 2023, another fire in Kula caused millions of dollars in damage. The recovery effort there has been quiet but intense.
www.civilbeat.org
June 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
From the time I first arrived on Maui, it was apparent that the community is still reeling from the wildfires that devastated the island in 2023. The disaster continues to be at the center of conversations about housing, health and environmental issues.
www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/fire...
www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/fire...