A boy rides along Main Street past wildfire damage, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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A fast-moving wildfire that incinerated much of Maui’s compact coastal settlements last week has multiplied concerns that any homes rebuilt there will be aimed at attracting affluent outsiders seeking a tropical haven. That would turbo-charge what is already one of Hawaii’s gravest and biggest challenges: the exodus and displacement of Native Hawaiian and local-born residents who can no longer afford to live in their homeland. Read more.
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