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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· 2 years 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· 1 month 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 Community Advocates for Stronger Protections Against Negligent Dog Owners
Dog Time via Yahoo News· 4 months agoHawaii Island will address a county resolution to impose stricter penalties for negligent dog owners...
Ex-Council chair pleads not guilty to abuse charge
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 14—Former Honolulu City Council member Ikaika Anderson has pleaded not guilty to allegations of domestic abuse levied by his 34-year-old girlfriend. Anderson, 45, and his attorney Thomas ...
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 ...
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 ...
Check your suitcase: Maui County bans non-mineral sunscreen to protect coral reefs
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoVisitors and residents of Maui County should check the back of their sunscreen bottles. Starting...
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 ...