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The developer of the 89-unit project is the first to obtain building permits in the burn zone. Now the county and state are being asked to pick up the cost of what insurance didn’t cover.

The Hawaii senator says the funding needs caused by the Lahaina wildfires remain “enormous.”

Hundreds of Lahaina fire victims came out strongly against a bill that could allow HECO to impose a new fee on customers to help prevent wildfires.

The extra month of the feds picking up the tab will save the state a significant amount of money as lawmakers figure out next year’s budget.

Komar Maui Properties says it will give the county enough land to handle all 400,000 cubic yards of fire ash and debris, but the county said it needs it all.

A wetter-than-expected winter combined with an impending dry summer spells a risky few months for fire in Hawaii.

Newly formed East Maui Water Authority faces resistance from ‘overt and behind the scenes methods.’

While the public awaits Maui County’s official report on the cause of the fire, lawyers for victims and insurers say Pole 7A set off a cascade of events that led to a wall of flame.

After months of battling red tape, Ohana Hope Village has opened its doors and can house about 500 people.

Hawaiian Electric Co. executives want an extra fee of up to 5% added to electric bills to develop and implement a wildfire prevention plan.