A year and a half since fires devastated the historic town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, Hawaii, only six houses have been rebuilt—six out of more than 2,000. Why is the recovery effort taking so ...

But he said economic models don’t reflect the lived experiences of residents crowded into multigenerational homes, commuting long distances and leaving Maui because they can’t afford housing.

Colleen Uechi has been promoted to assistant city editor of The Maui News. She has been a general assignment reporter for The Maui News since 2015, covering stories ranging from the West Maui ...