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Government intervention, or the lack of it, was a contentious issue during the widely reported disaster.

With billions of dollars at stake and the potential for thousands of lawsuits, lawyers are trying to bring order to the chaos of litigation sweeping into Hawaii courts.

A deadline is looming for many fire survivors but right now letʻs take a collective moment of grace and aloha.

UPDATE: Mayor Richard Bissen called for “shared sacrifice” but said a moratorium on vacation rentals would likely bring costly legal challenges and unintended consequences.

Recommendations include business loan forgiveness, enhanced childcare and worker training.

The county is seeking staff and nearly $21 million for the Office of Recovery, while getting advice from other communities that were devastated by wildfires.

The stress of living with uncertainty is beginning to take a toll on the Dadez family.

The notice of removal, if allowed to stand, would avoid a Maui jury and could lead to an exodus of cases from the island that has suffered most.

The economists say Maui’s economy appears to be in better shape than anticipated, and they don’t expect Japanese visitors to return to pre-pandemic levels anytime this decade.

Testifiers lauded the idea, but the working group’s draft recommendations will require additional funding.