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After Debris Removal, Lahaina Fire Survivor Left With Blank Slate For Future Home Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

After Debris Removal, Lahaina Fire Survivor Left With Blank Slate For Future Home

Mario Siatris views the hauling away of fire debris on his property as forward momentum in a drawn-out recovery process.

Environmental Working Group’s Fire-Related Recommendations Die In Legislature Courtesy: Andrea Kealoha/2023

Environmental Working Group’s Fire-Related Recommendations Die In Legislature

Bills to provide funding for long-term air and water quality monitoring failed to pass as a new study cites growing health concerns from the fires.

Maui Wildfire Insurance Losses Estimated At $3 Billion So Far Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Wildfire Insurance Losses Estimated At $3 Billion So Far

The first wildfire case to be heard by a Maui jury is to be determined by a coin toss next week.

Catherine Toth Fox: Travel —And Spend — Wisely When Going To Maui Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Catherine Toth Fox: Travel —And Spend — Wisely When Going To Maui

Visiting the whole island can help stimulate the local economy, still reeling nine months after the fires.

Maui Police Chief Gets Glowing Job Review From Commission Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Police Chief Gets Glowing Job Review From Commission

Chief John Pelletier is credited with implementing a five-year strategic plan, something the department lacked when he joined the force in 2021.

Vacant Land Sales Around Lahaina Have Jumped Since The Wildfires Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

Vacant Land Sales Around Lahaina Have Jumped Since The Wildfires

As remediation efforts proceed, some local residents have bought property within minutes of the town.

Maui Council Holds Down Property Tax Rates For Local Homeowners Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Council Holds Down Property Tax Rates For Local Homeowners

The county plans to shift more of the revenue burden onto vacation rental and investment property owners.

Maui County Reveals Plan To Hire Experts To Assess How It Responded To Wildfires David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Maui County Reveals Plan To Hire Experts To Assess How It Responded To Wildfires

The Maui Emergency Management Agency will be evaluated again after a state report already documented communication breakdowns.

Hawaii Lawmakers Had Big Ideas For How To Prevent Another Lahaina. Few Became Law Courtesy: DLNR

Hawaii Lawmakers Had Big Ideas For How To Prevent Another Lahaina. Few Became Law

A House working group found a long list of things Hawaii needs to do to protect itself from fire, but many of those recommendations will fall to the new state fire marshal to implement.

Maui Rejects Proposal Allowing Chicago Company To Drill For Water In Kula Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Rejects Proposal Allowing Chicago Company To Drill For Water In Kula

Free Market Ventures had offered to drill one or more deep water wells and sell the water to the county for 30 years for use by Upcountry residents.