Hawaii governor forms team to address disasters and climate change
Gov. Josh Green is enlisting experts and advocates to help pass future legislation addressing disaster and climate change issues. Read more
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Bissen quick to offer bill to regulate Maui vacation rentals
Bissen announced his proposal a day after the full state House of Representatives voted to send Senate Bill 2919 to Gov. Josh Green, who’s expected to sign it into law today. Read more
Bissen proposes ban on West Maui vacation rentals
Bissen’s bill first will have to go before the County Planning Commission and then the full County Council where Councilmember Kani Rawlins-Fernandez said today that she expects her colleagues to pass it. Read more
Maui County sues cell carriers for noncompliance amid fires
Maui County filed a lawsuit Wednesday against wireless service providers for not notifying it of network outages or providing delayed, incomplete information while emergency management officials tried to send evacuation alerts during the Aug. 8 wildfires, which killed at least 101. Read more
Maui County sues wireless service providers in Lahaina fire
“Throughout its emergency response on Aug. 8 and Aug. 9, 2023, the County was not aware of these widespread failures,” according to the complaint. Read more
Red lights at Maui fire station to honor fallen firefighters
The lighting is part of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters annual event, which begins today and continues through Sunday. Read more
New housing projects give hope to some Maui fire survivors
Ka La‘i Ola is expected to provide 450 interim homes for wildfire survivors who did not qualify for any type of federal aid. Read more
Hawaiian Electric readies plan for cutting power during wildfire risks
Hawaiian Electric hopes to introduce its plan at the end of the month, with a targeted implementation date of July 1. Read more
BLNR boosts fine for grounded yacht on Maui to $1.8M
The board on Friday increased the recommended fine from $117,471.97 originally, to the new maximum amount of $1,818,851.97, after hearing impassioned testimony from members of the community. Read more
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Federal, state centers to assist wildfire survivors open in Lahaina
Two new centers serving survivors of the Maui wildfires opened their doors today, officials said, as Lahaina transitions into a new phase of recovery. Read more
Maui man, 28, critical after motorcycle collision in Makawao
Police said at about 7:31 p.m., a motorcyclist on a 2022 Yamaha MT-03 collided with the side of an orange 2017 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck. Read more
Hawaii lawmakers reduce financial grants
State lawmakers this year dialed back financial grants awarded to private projects and programs with public purposes but kept the level of giving on par with other recent years. Read more
Missing Maui County documents complicate Lahaina fire probe
The missing forms are a key component in the first phase of findings released on April 17 by the state Attorney General in the investigation of how the Maui wildfires were handled. Read more
Low-cost Hawaii utility wildfire prevention legislation is short-circuited
The deferral came Thursday after strongly favorable votes in the Senate and House on differing drafts of the bill in March and earlier this month. Read more
Police identify Maui man, 33, who died after motor vehicle collision
Police said speed is believed to be a factor in the incident. The involvement of alcohol and drugs has yet to be determined. Read more
About $1B arranged for Maui wildfire expenses
State House and Senate leaders have determined that close to $1 billion should be appropriated by the state for Maui wildfire response and recovery work through mid-2025. Read more
Foundation commits $40M to Maui housing project
The Hawaii Community Foundation awarded a $40 million grant through the Maui Strong Fund on Thursday to nonprofit HomeAid Hawaii to support the Ka La‘i Ola interim housing development project. Read more
Kihei man, 33, dies in vehicle crash in Kahului
This is the fourth traffic fatality on Maui this year, compared to four at the same time in 2023. Read more
Key committee passes Hawaii vacation rentals bill
The full House and Senate will now consider the question of whether to allow each county to determine how — if at all — to regulate short-term vacation rentals on their islands, including the possibility of outlawing them. Read more
Hawaii lawmakers advance vacation rental bill to final votes
Gov. Josh Green has promised to sign the latest version of Senate Bill 2919 if it gets to his desk. Read more
Gov. Green pledges to sign short-term rentals bill
Gov. Josh Green on Tuesday pledged to sign a bill into law that would give each county clear authority over vacation rentals — including the possibility of banning them — if it arrives on his desk, as expected. Read more
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