Mayor Alan Arakawa answers some of the questions submitted to his staff. Submit your own questions about County of Maui programs, services, operations or policies to Mayor Alan Arakawa at AskTheMayor@mauicounty.gov, (808) 270-7855 or mail…
Lawmakers try again to regulate growing vacation rental…
Illegal Kailua vacation rentals (Image: Hawaii News Now) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - State lawmakers are once again looking at ways to control Hawaii's growing vacation rental industry while cracking down on illegal operators. The latest senate…
Hawaii governor vetoes vacation rental tax collection bill
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Tuesday said he would veto a bill that would require websites like Airbnb to collect and pay taxes on behalf of short-term vacation rental hosts, saying he…
Hawaii has highest gap between wages, rent required…
It’s no surprise that rent in Hawaii is higher than in most other states in the nation. Read more Mahalo for reading the Honolulu Star-Advertiser! You're reading a premium story. Read the full story with…
Snake stows away in bag for trip to…
HONOLULU — A snake stowed away in a man’s bag and remained undetected until it completed the trip from Florida to Hawaii, officials said. The southern black racer snake slithered out of the man’s backpack…
City Council committee advances two bills to better…
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - After more than seven hours of passionate testimony, a Honolulu City Council committee voted to advance two proposals to increase enforcement and regulations on short-term vacation rentals. Almost a month ago,…
Hawaii Airport Opens $340M Facility for Car Rental…
KAHULUI, Hawaii — A Hawaii airport has opened a $340 million facility for car rental companies, officials said. The Kahului Airport Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility is the largest single public works project on Maui, The Maui…
Hawaii County holds final hearing on vacation rental…
Hawaii County planning officials heard from residents on all sides of the short-term vacation rental issue during the final hearing before new rules are adopted. The testimony Tuesday evening in Hilo reflected the divide between…
Hawaii’s rent supplement initiative funds expected to run…
News Thomas Flores came to Hawaii two years ago with a sack of clothes and a simple dream, to find work and live on his own. "If the rent subsidy ends, a lot of people…
Hawaii evacuees leave newly lava-threatened homes on Big…
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - National Guard troops, police and firefighters ushered the last group of evacuees from homes on the eastern tip of Hawaii’s Big Island early on Saturday, hours before creeping lava from the…
Hawaii Eruptions Have Disrupted Tourism, but Fears May…
The eruption of Mount Kilauea has caused fears of a tourism shutdown for the Big Island. Over the past few weeks, Hawaii residents have witnessed one of their state’s top attractions turn into a serious…
Volcano’s toll on tourism prompts Hawaii governor to…
Lava flow from Kilauea. Photo Credit: U.S. Geologocal Survey Eye-popping images of the Kilauea volcano's destruction on the Big Island have been shown across the world for weeks, and that has had a negative effect…