Hawaii Supreme Court justices posed many exacting, and sometimes skeptical, questions Thursday to attorneys in a case pertaining to the validity of a $4 billion deal to settle Maui wildfire litigation ...

The $4.037 billion Global Settlement was announced in August. On Thursday, Feb, 6, the Hawaii Supreme Court finally had the opportunity to question lawyers about the legality of it.

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen announced Wednesday that the county will temporarily suspend Special Management Area rules for properties mauka of Front Street or outside of the erosion hazard line — a move ...

The Hawaii Supreme Court is scheduled to hear about insurance issues tying up a potential $4 billion Maui wild fire ...

Senate Bill 1296 would not require special management area permits for structures in Lahaina town if they were destroyed in ...

Maui residents have one last chance to take part in a health study that’s tracking the long-term effects of the deadly 2023 ...

Victims of a deadly 2023 Hawaii wildfire that decimated the town of Lahaina are expected to testify in court during an ...

The disparities, as well as the need to deal with chronic water shortages and fights over access, has led the county to a ...

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Overall, we think it was a realistic and reasonable outcome, and it’s going to just be a critical step to getting money into ...