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Ongoing coverage of the 2023 wildfires that destroyed much of Lahaina and burned for weeks in Upcountry Maui. We are closely following the fires’ aftermath including efforts to rebuild and consequences for the entire state.
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The state introduced plans to provide affordable housing to West Maui teachers in 2022, but limited funding and the wildfires halted progress.
FEMA officials said they didn’t want their housing program for survivors of Maui’s 2023 wildfires to displace any residents. But they didn’t bar the agency’s contractors from leasing properties previously occupied by long-term tenants.
The rent will be covered for the first few months by continued emergency assistance, but tenants must begin paying in March.
Many residents are excited about the economic boost the tournament will bring. But concerns also are high that visitors might show disrespect.
The agreement with Nan Inc., which must be approved by the County Council, would provide nearly four times more acreage than a previous deal.
Seven years after the fatal Marco Polo fire, Honolulu might extend a key deadline for condo associations after failing to pass a sprinkler law.
The power company plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in the next few years on wildfire prevention. Some lawmakers question why that didn’t happen before Lahaina.
The State Fire Council will recommend spending far more than the Legislature has approved for the new office.
Maui Judge Peter Cahill’s ruling will provide a rare glimpse into insurance business.
The tax credits also benefit landlords who rent to people displaced by the August 2023 fires.