Drawn to Maui to surf decades ago, Rex Cole was among four homeless men who went missing during the devastating 2023 fire.

Homeowners are running into big gaps between their insurance payouts and the cost to rebuild.

Two years after the Maui fires, many students are still struggling — and not all of them are receiving the help they need.

Maddeningly slow efforts to rebuild the burned-out downtown area delay the return of an arts district.

Civil Beat is trying to memorialize everyone who died in the Aug. 8, 2023, fire with meaningful stories about their lives in the historic Maui town.

Kuhua Camp had the highest concentration of wildfire deaths. The plight of this homeowner shows the challenges of rebuilding two years after the blaze.

Aerial photos reveal changes big and small in Lahaina and Upcountry as the island continues to rebuild and recover from the 2023 fires.

Researchers found that the Maui wildfires left 1 in 5 people with lung damage and half with symptoms of depression. Suicide and overdose death rates also nearly doubled.

The Maui Food Bank saw its revenues jump to more than $77 million after the 2023 fires, a nearly eightfold increase from the previous year. It’s trying to use the windfall wisely.

Homeowners and renters with property lost or damaged in the 2023 wildfires risk losing key insurance benefits if they miss Aug. 8 deadline to file claims or request extensions.