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Living without immediate neighbors can be creepy and lonesome, but the owners of the famed red-roofed house are determined to help bring their community back.

Wailea 670 had reached the final approval phase before a procedural mistake sent the project back to the Maui Planning Commission for a public hearing.

The federally funded initiative run by Maui Economic Opportunity employed hundreds and was to last two years. The nonprofit’s CEO announced this month that it would end early.

Doctors were scarce before the Lahaina fire, which burned medical facilities, displaced health care workers and patients and heightened financial stress.

Front Street property owners are anxious and angry that Maui County seems to be stalling on granting permits that would allow them to rebuild their homes and businesses.

Utility does not dispute earlier findings its equipment started the fire that destroyed much of Lahaina in 2023.

The money is slated for long-term housing programs but the county is also in line to receive millions more for jobs, small business loans and rebuilding efforts.

A bicameral bill from Sen. Hirono and Rep. Tokuda awaits President Biden’s signature.

Growing enrollment and providing mental health services remain a top priority for schools, although teachers believe students are better positioned to learn this year.

The county has backpedaled on an agreement to be the guarantor on bonds authorized by the Legislature.