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 them to 200 S. High…
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 proposal allows vacation rental brokers…
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 when he arrived on Maui…
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, Bill 85 and 89 were…
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 News reported Wednesday. The facility…
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 those who see nonhosted rentals…
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 will end up on the…
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 Kilauea volcano severed all road…
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 concern for the tourism industry.…
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 on tourism throughout Hawaii, even…
The recent volcanic activity on the Big Island has forced many residents out of their homes, creating a need for housing help. (Image: Hawaii News Now) BIG ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) - Eruptions in lower Puna have displaced more than 1,700 residents…
Lava overtook vegetation at fissure 16, which erupted Saturday morning between Highway 132 (Kapoho Road) and Pohoiki Road outside of Pahoa. Donna Walker, right, wept as she embraced Verna Schutz-Kahele at the Pu‘uhonua o Puna community support center in Pahoa…
