Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023
      
      
				Maui Judge Clears Path To Final $4.04 Billion Settlement Of Wildfire Cases
Insurance companies lose their bid to continue separate lawsuits.
          
        Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
      
      
				Will Insurance Companies Get First Crack At $4 Billion Lahaina Fire Settlement?
Insurers have already sold $340 million in subrogation claims to hedge funds, victims' lawyers say.
          
        AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson/2024
      
      
				The Leader Of The Council For Native Hawaiian Advancement Reflects On A Year Since The Lahaina Fire
The Associated Press spoke with Kuhio Lewis about how CNHA became a key player in the recovery from the Lahaina fire and what still worries him about Maui's long recovery.
          
        Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
      
      
				Customers Won’t Pay For HECO’s $2 Billion Wildfire Settlement, CEO Says
Hawaiian Electric Industries said there is risk it cannot continue as a going concern if it can't find financing to cover wildfire liabilities.
      
				Letters To Lahaina: Read Tributes From Readers Like You
Read open letters to the historic town from those who cherished it most.
          
        Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				The Lahaina Burn Zone Is Coming Back To Life. How To Keep It Safe Is A Work In Progress
The Maui Police Department is combining new technology, better equipment and more responsive policies in the aftermath of last year's fire.
          
        Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				State’s Legal Expenses For Maui Wildfires Topped $6 Million
Updated: Hawaiian Electric agreed to pick up many of those expenses.
          
        Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				‘Never Give Up Hope’: Maui Residents Reflect On A Year In The Wildfires’ Aftermath
Community members came together to process their emotions as Hawaii's leaders push to build more temporary, stable housing options on the Valley Isle.
          
        Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Naka Nathaniel: Finding New Reasons For Optimism In The Waters Off Lahaina
The paddle-out was a moment to reflect and feel hope a year after the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century.
          
        Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				WATCH: Lahaina Paddle Out, One Year After The Maui Fires
Thousands gathered Thursday at Hanakaoo Beach Park in remembrance of the Aug. 8 fires to honor the lives lost in Lahaina.