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Hawaii Island bill seeks to limit to number of guests in short-term vacation rentals
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA move is underway on the Big Island to bring more vacation rentals under county oversight and to limit the number of new units. Hawaii County Council members Heather Kimball and Ashley Kierkiewicz ...
Why are homes allowed to be built in lava zones? Mauna Loa eruption has Hawaii residents wondering
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoLava from the Mauna Loa eruption was apparently headed away from homes in the volcano’s southwest...
Hawaii counties differ in approach to regulating vacation rentals
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoMay 20—1/2 Swipe or click to see more CRAIG T. KOJIMA / MAY 3 Gov. Josh Green speaks with Lahaina Strong members after signing bills including SB 2919, which clarifies the counties' authority ...
Hawaii counties get more say over short-term rentals amid housing crisis in aftermath of Maui...
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 month agoHawaii Gov. Josh Green signed a bill into law to give counties more authority to regulate short-term...
Hawaii Community Advocates for Stronger Protections Against Negligent Dog Owners
Dog Time via Yahoo News· 3 months agoHawaii Island will address a county resolution to impose stricter penalties for negligent dog owners...
Former Gov. Neil Abercrombie among finalists for UH regents
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 1—Former Gov. Neil Abercrombie is among a dozen finalists for three seats on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents. Former Gov. Neil Abercrombie is among a dozen finalists for three ...
University of Hawaii Board of Regents candidates announced
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 1—A dozen finalists for three available seats on the University of Hawaii's Board of Regents have been revealed, and include former Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Keith Amemiya, candidate for ...
Commission adopts pay raises for city leaders
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 27—The Honolulu Salary Commission voted 5-1 Tuesday to adopt pay increases of 12.56 % for the city's mayor and department heads and a more than 64 % pay bump to members of the City Council ...
'Almost authoritarian:' Hawaii's Cold War speech law may go
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Cold War-era law in Hawaii that allows authorities to impose sweeping restrictions on press...
Council floats 'trigger ban' on flavored tobacco
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoAug. 8—City Council Chair Tommy Waters and Council member Matt Weyer are introducing a measure to prohibit the sales of flavored tobacco products on Oahu. But their draft measure will only take ...