Maui County

... Turn Lahaina into Wailea v2 surrounding the ‘Venice of the Pacific’ water feature ....

... First FEMA trailers in July? ....

... it’s taken almost half a year to see anything come from the governor’s emergency proclamation ....

... the plan will not only continue to exacerbate the rental market's hyperinflation but also displace West Maui families by relocating them to long-term accommodations at Maui Lani ....

... 2,400-plus households, totaling more than 5,928 individuals, remain housed in more than 30 hotels throughout Maui ....

... retired MFD batallion chief Amos Lonokailua-Hewett ....

... In November, 655,600 persons were employed and 19,550 were unemployed statewide ....

... Starting Jan. 24, 2024 ....

... Green has acknowledged that an STR ban would probably result in legal challenges, but he shouldn’t ignore the fact that a back-door ban through a tax hike also could result in legal and political headaches ....

... provide anyone who rents to Lahaina residents displaced by the August 2023 wildfires a 100% exemption from Maui County’s property tax ....

... Should the incentives fail to motivate enough STRs to become available, Green may impose a short-term moratorium by mid-January, he said ....

... from six bipartisan working groups, formed to evaluate topics related to the Lahaina wildfire ....

... Tyson Miyake--Construction boss and former Maui County Chief of Staff under Victorino, now Vice President of Corporate Affairs for lobbying firm, Karey Kapoi LLC ....

... government actions created the demand for STRs in the first place, and government regulatory failures “created housing unaffordability long before STRs even came into existence." ....

... no toxins here ....

... Program will house FEMA-ineligible survivors of Maui wildfires for up to 12 months ....

... looking for a “win-win” result ....

... Community Meeting to be Held at Maui Arts & Cultural Center, December 4 ....

... Removed batteries from 94 electric and hybrid vehicles and decommissioned 274 power walls in homes and businesses. Two containers with more than 30 tons of decommissioned battery material were shipped off the island ....

... Maui: 35,526 visitors in October 2023, compared to 59,372 visitors (-40.2%) in October 2022 and 59,620 visitors (-40.4%) in October 2019 ....

... Of 5 solar projects approved on Maui since 2018, only 1 is being built ....

... Subpoenas have been served upon the Maui Emergency Management Agency, the County of Maui Department of Public Works, and the County of Maui Department of Water Supply ....

“...Multiple sources are telling CBS News that Maui county officials, from Mayor Richard Bissen on down, are not responding to requests for interviews from Hawai`i state officials who are conducting an official investigation about the fire launched by governor Josh Green....”

...Other ideas presented to legislators in a Shelter Working Group were enacting a 'YIGBY' bill and allowing prefabricated housing....

... how many years will depend on which path is taken ....

... Song’s complaint was filed just weeks after the FBI raid on the offices of key CNHA financial backer Dawson Companies ....

... People may notice the Best Management Practices (BMPs) in the form of green “socks” or fences ....

"...They're gonna keep their property, I swear...."

... Family Life Center and King’s Cathedral in Kahului are partnering to put up 85 modular homes on 10 acres of the church’s land ....

... Bill 95 would exempt from the Maui County property tax all residential real property in Lahaina and other residential real property that was damaged or destroyed by the fires ....

... Claimants who want a distribution from the fund agree not to sue the fund contributors ....

... 'Minatoya List' short-term rentals are condotels competing with the ILWU controlled hotels.  That is why they are being targeted ....

... '60 Minutes' interviews DLNR forester .... 

...  CNHA fronts for the 8a contractors which scored the lucrative no-bid USACE contracts to clean up properties in Kula and Lahaina ....  

... Applications will be accepted digitally beginning Wednesday, November 15 through Tuesday, November 28 ....

... its a cannabis dispensary ....

“... It’s absurd, the socialist mentality, they think they own the land ....”

“The BBC obtained audio of a conversation between Maui police and Hawaiian Electric in which the power company confirms that power has been turned off in the town of Lahaina.”

... there is now a vacancy in HD 10 ....

... the role that ‘damaging clauses’ found in more than half of state constitutions across the United States play in inverse condemnation claims related to natural disasters ....

... Those who choose to participate will waive their ability to get compensated again through litigation related to associated claims ....

... On September 6, 2023, the House formed six bipartisan working groups to evaluate specific topics related to the Lāhainā wildfire ....

... data collected from 200+ insurers ....

... 'Pono Aina' -- another 8a, another no-bid contract ....

“My family is getting very desperate and deciding whether to leave Hawaiʻi.”

... Bill 102 best of three bills but should be retroactive ....

... FEMA requires that states must have an approved hazard mitigation plan to qualify for numerous federal assistance and mitigation grants ....

... SD5 is now up for election in 2024 cycle ....

... The greatest needs identified by the community included financial recovery (26%), finding permanent residence (24%), and finding employment (9%) ....

... body cam video from Lahaina Fire ....