The delay in confirming new members has made it harder to make and keep quorum.

Maui officials do not have an estimated timeline for making the document public.

Studies have found the proposal could increase long-term housing stock by 13% but might wreak havoc on the tourism-driven economy.

A 68-year-old Lahaina woman died in March from injuries sustained in the blaze last summer. But the death is just now being made public.

The county has restricted travel and parking, but a volunteer outreach coordinator says they have nowhere to go.

The county is battling a private landowner in an eminent domain case to use the Central Maui property as the permanent site.

The Maui County Council is moving forward with legislation to give displaced residents some "breathing space" for five years.

Mayor Richard Bissen plans to provide updates to federal partners and Hawaii's two senators on the county's recovery 10 months after the fires.

The spending plan for next fiscal year focuses largely on housing and the ongoing recovery from the Aug. 8 fires.

Internet campaigns can raise a lot of money quickly, but survivors who don't have a strong online presence might miss out.