Maui's top water official said the county will be lenient on a case-by-case basis and may offer relief but can't forgive all the bills because it needs the revenue.

Displaced residents will have a two-day window next week to go back to what's left of their homes.

Struggling with financial and emotional stress, community members sought rent and property tax relief and voiced concerns over school evacuation routes.

They have much else to contend with, but when the government does not provide information, people come up with more sinister narratives.

The lawsuits are invoking a legal doctrine historically applied to wild animals, nuclear waste and explosives.

New figures from MPD mean only eight of the 97 people confirmed killed in the Lahaina blaze remain unidentified.

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The EPA has removed toxic chemicals dislodged during the Aug. 8 disaster from 50% of the ash-covered landscape.

Health officials recommend masks, goggles, gloves, coveralls and disposable shoe covers to prevent exposure.

The county is also creating an Office of Recovery to address intermediate and longterm disaster recovery needs in the wake of the Aug. 8 wildfire.