Showing posts with label short-term vacation rentals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label short-term vacation rentals. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

State reconvenes ocean safety task force, Hawaiian Electric settling wildfire claims, Oahu hospitals to join HMSA, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiʻi To Step Up Anti-Drowning Efforts. After more than a decade of refusing to convene the task force charged with putting up warning si...
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Delinquent state taxpayers owe millions, Kamehameha Schools to go tuition-free, Kilauea marks anniversary with new eruptive episode, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Who Are Hawaiʻi’s Biggest Tax Delinquents? Search Here. A government database tracks who owes what in state taxes. Spoiler alert: Some owe m...
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Governor's budget tries to plug federal gaps, doesn't address promised income tax cuts; first lawsuit filed against Maui vacation rental ban; pay hikes for Big Island officials, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Gov. Josh Green’s budget reflects federal culling . Gov. Josh Green has proposed a $20.4 billion supplemental budget that would help the sta...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Gambling, geothermal, transient accommodations tax hike top Hawaiian Home Lands agenda, Maui to phase out over 6,200 short-term rentals, Honolulu airport adds electric buses, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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DHHL considers gambling, building review and geothermal this legislative session. The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will push for new re...
Monday, December 15, 2025

Justice Department sues Hawaii over voter data, Hawaii Island fire chief dies at 45, Honolulu council seeks 'open checkbook' online financial program, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii among latest states sued by Justice Department for voter data. The U.S. Justice Department filed federal lawsuits against Colorado, H...
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Rank-and-file left behind as government officials get big raises, Maui council advances vacation rental phase-out, arson not suspected in Hilo fires, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Recent Government Salary Hikes At The Top Leave Many Public Workers Behind. Hawaiʻi state and local governments invested in executives and s...
Monday, November 3, 2025

Army stages multinational exercise amid land negotiations, Honolulu fires building permit worker for expediting certain applications, Hawaii County Council set to delay vacation rental regs, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Army gearing up for multinational exercise amid land negotiations. The Army announced Friday that from today through Nov. 17, soldiers from...
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Hegseth visits Hawaii, state joins lawsuit over SNAP suspension, new leadership at HART, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives in Hawaii. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived in Hawaii Monday morning. Hawaii N...
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Green imposes spending limits on state departments, tax office going after noncompliant vacation rentals, Maui Councilmember Tasha Kama dies, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiʻi’s Child Welfare Reform Efforts Bump Up Against Budget Fears. Gov. Josh Green has imposed spending restrictions on state departments ...
Thursday, October 2, 2025

Elections Commission seeks audit, return to same-day in-person voting; job cutbacks amid softening tourism; status unclear on federal parks in Hawaii, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Elections Commission Wants State Auditor To Examine Hawaiʻi’s 2024 Vote. The commission also asked the Legislature to consider returning to...