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Maui’s top water official said the county will be lenient on a case-by-case basis and may offer relief but can’t forgive all the bills because it needs the revenue.

Numerous people showed up at a state Senate hearing on Maui where lawmakers urged state agencies to do more to protect consumers.

School evacuation plans in West Maui are being revised Hawaii DOE said.

The company’s chief executive was one of several Hawaii power industry officials called to testify at the first congressional hearing into the Aug. 8 wildfires.

Displaced residents will have a two-day window next week to go back to what’s left of their homes.

A draft charter amendment would require at least five years of experience for the job.

With West Maui’s famous resorts set to re-open to travelers Oct. 8, local residents are telling their own stories to convince visitors to come back.

Those who died included store employees, a janitorial service worker and a pair of dishwashers who worked hard to take care of their families, friends recalled.

Struggling with financial and emotional stress, community members sought rent and property tax relief and voiced concerns over school evacuation routes.

The Lahaina Fire Fund was never a registered nonprofit yet collected hundreds of thousands of dollars through online donation sites.