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The Maui Police Department is combining new technology, better equipment and more responsive policies in the aftermath of last year’s fire.

Updated: Hawaiian Electric agreed to pick up many of those expenses.

Community members came together to process their emotions as Hawaii’s leaders push to build more temporary, stable housing options on the Valley Isle.

The paddle-out was a moment to reflect and feel hope a year after the nation’s deadliest wildfire in a century.

Thousands gathered Thursday at Hanakaoo Beach Park in remembrance of the Aug. 8 fires to honor the lives lost in Lahaina.

More than two-thirds of Maui’s fire victims were over the age of 60. Kupuna are also facing additional challenges in the aftermath of the disaster.

Rebuilding King Kamehameha III Elementary School, which was destroyed in last year’s fire, could help bring families back to Lahaina. But residents are torn over where the school should be located.

Maui County could get off with just the $10 million contribution it has already pledged to the state fund for fire victims.

Here’s what progress has looked like from an aerial perspective over the past year in Lahaina, Upcountry and Olowalu.

We need profound change, and that means replacing a system that serves the privileged few for one that benefits us all.