A Kaua‘i County Council committee wants more time to discuss how proposed new building standards could increase construction costs and whether the county should subsidize them.

Homeowners rebuilding in Lahaina have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to unlicensed or unreliable contractors. Government officials have so far failed to hold anyone accountable.

A new report released Tuesday shows a mixed bag for Maui residents who are still reeling from the devastating fires three years ago.

Residential building has picked up the pace but the commercial district still struggles.

While a greater number of displaced residents have found stable housing and employment, wildfire survivors continue to struggle with mental and physical health.

Critics dismissed the new study’s findings while resolving to do more to protect the West Hawaiʻi community from wildfires.

Roughly 7,000 apartment-zoned units were set to be phased out by 2031 to create more long-term housing. More than half of those may now keep operating as short-term rentals.

Lahaina’s multibillion-dollar fire recovery has motivated candidates to run this election.

It remains to be seen how much each victim will receive and whether there will even be enough to go around.

Lawyers had sought $1 billion but will instead be getting a fraction of that.