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Mayor Richard Bissen hopes the owners of vacation rentals agree to take part in the “shared sacrifice” of the recovery.

With the expiration of interim administrator Darryl Oliveira’s three-month contract, a selection committee is considering 15 candidates.

County, state and federal agencies say steps have been taken to mitigate the threat of toxic runoff entering the ocean.

Gov. Josh Green is proposing using taxpayer and private funds to build new housing and to pay home owners well above market value if they rent long term. Short-term rentals would simply be banned.

The AG’s office is having trouble getting information from some Maui departments.

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.

Dallas-based real estate developer Paul Cheng has already received $18 million in county subsidies for his Pulelehua housing development.

In congressional testimony, Hawaiian Electric President and CEO Shelee Kimura confirmed what some already suspected — that the utility re-energized its lines just before an early morning fire.

Rebuilding the water system is likely to cost tens of millions of dollars and could be a limiting factor in rebuilding the town. 

The county won’t talk about its communications strategy regarding the deadly Lahaina fire, including who is making decisions on what to tell the public.