Maui Fire Lawsuit Payouts Are Near, but Few Will Break Even May 4, 2026 By Stewart Yerton Leslie Clark isn’t counting on money from the Maui wildfire settlement to help rebuild her family home near Front Street...
FEMA Extends Housing Aid for Maui Wildfire Survivors Until 2027 January 26, 2026 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher U.S. officials have granted a request to extend housing assistance for survivors of catastrophic 2023 wildfires, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green...
Panel Passes Bill to Curb Vacation Rentals, Boost Housing Supply After Lahaina Wildfire July 29, 2025 By Audrey McAvoy Lawmakers on Maui passed legislation aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island’s vacation rentals to address a...
It Will Take 5 Months to Transport Hawaii Wildfire Debris to Massive Landfill June 10, 2025 Fifty trucks will spend five months hauling Lahaina wildfire debris to a landfill in the center of Maui starting next...
Hawaii Governor Signs Hotel Tax Bill to Help With Climate Change Through Mitigation May 29, 2025 By Audrey McAvoy Hawaii’s governor signed legislation this week that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental stays in order...
Hawaii Lawmakers Pass HECO Bill to Invest in Wildfire Mitigation May 2, 2025 By Stewart Yerton Hawaii lawmakers this week passed a bill intended to help shore up Hawaiian Electric Co.’s credit rating despite strong opposition...
After Lahaina Fire, Residents Address Their Risk By Becoming ‘Firewise’ March 27, 2025 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira The car tires, propane tanks, gas generators and rusty appliances heaped on the side of a dirt road waiting to...
Hawaiian Electric Welcomes Top Court’s Ruling on $4B Wildfire Settlement February 12, 2025 By Pooja Menon Utility company Hawaiian Electric on Tuesday welcomed the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision towards finalizing the more than $4 billion settlement...
What’s Tying Up $4B Settlement for Hawaii Wildfire Victims February 11, 2025 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher Hawaii’s Supreme Court heard arguments last week over insurance issues that are tying up a potential $4 billion settlement over...
Safer Buildings Vs More Housing: How New Building Codes May Impact Hawaii November 22, 2024 By Thomas Heaton A month after wildfires ravaged Maui in August 2023, Gov. Josh Green issued an emergency proclamation to postpone the adoption...