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Experience O'ahu's Rich Cultural Heritage Through Immersive Hawaiian Adventures
Out Traveler via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI’m not wearing anything special, certainly not whatever stereotypical image the word “hula” might...
Hawai'i Tourism Authority faces critical week
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 24—The Hawai 'i Tourism Authority faces its most critical week since its 1998 creation as lawmakers consider a state budget that could zero out its funding or drastically reduce it, and ...
OHA files suit aiming to repeal Mauna Kea oversight authority
Tribune via AOL· 5 months agoJan. 23—The Office of Hawaiian Affairs said Monday that it is asking a court to repeal the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. OHA announced it filed a lawsuit in Oahu Circuit Court ...
Bills would regulate short-term rentals
Tribune via AOL· 4 months agoFeb. 4—A bill that seeks to give the counties the power to control short-term rentals — even phase them out— is moving in the state Legislature. Other bills under consideration are geared to ...
'Real estate speculation' surcharge proposed to benefit public education
Tribune via AOL· 4 months agoJan. 31—A measure that would have Hawaii voters decide on whether residential investment property valued at $3 million or more should be subject to a surcharge in order to increase funding for ...
Bills aim to assist Hawaii property owners with policy costs
Tribune via AOL· 4 months agoJan. 29—A package of House bills would help property owners buy insurance in Hawaii's most high-risk zones, including those in Puna's riskiest lava zones and survivors of the Maui wildfires ...
Bill advances that gives counties power to phase out short-term rental units
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMar. 18—A bill that seeks to give the counties the power to control short-term rentals—even phase them out—is still alive after crossing over from the Senate to the House where two House committees ...
Draft legislative wildfire reports available for public review
Tribune via AOL· 7 months agoNov. 3—Six legislative working groups in Hawaii's House of Representatives have filed draft reports with recommendations on issues stemming from the Aug. 8 Maui wildfire disaster. Six legislative ...
Housing panel makes first development decision
Tribune via AOL· 5 months agoJan. 3—An almost 6-month-old state panel created to accelerate affordable-housing production has acted on its first housing project application, though only to approve a relatively small fee ...
Hawaii Tourism Authority left out of state budget
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 27—State lawmakers approved $64 million for the state-owned Hawai 'i Convention Center to fix its leaky roof, but left operational funding for the center and for the Hawaii Tourism Authority ...
