A proposal to establish new hotel zoning districts — a move that would allow roughly 4,500 short-term vacation rentals to survive a looming phase-out — faces an uncertain future after the measure was ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Maui County Council spent seven hours of a public hearing behind closed doors Wednesday discussing the legalities—and likely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maui County’s Lanai, Maui and Molokai Planning Commissions will now consider whether to allow owners of 4, 519 short-term vacation ...

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A key Maui County Council committee plans on two more days of hearings before a possible vote on July 2 after considering testimony for and against a proposal to reclassify 6,100 short-term vacation ...

HONOLULU — An unprecedented proposal from Maui’s mayor to phase out vacation rentals would alleviate a severe housing shortage aggravated by the 2023 wildfires but would also shrink the economy, ...

On Maui, tensions are running high as residents once again debate a historic bill to phase out over 6,000 transient vacation rentals, or TVRs, in an effort to reclaim long-term housing for Hawaii ...

Lawmakers on Maui passed legislation Thursday aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island's vacation rentals to address a housing shortage exacerbated by the wildfire that destroyed ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Bissen and his county Planning Department support the new ...

A kona storm is bringing high winds and flooding to some parts of the Hawaiian Islands. Here's what you should know if you have a trip to Hawaii planned.