Maui County

... This would give Maui the second most restrictive affordable-housing law in the country ....

...“This is a classic balancing”, the court ruled, “and the court is persuaded and finds and concludes that applying the applicable law…it was not unreasonable for the BLNR to balance these considerations as it did.”...

... People who attended events hosted by King’s Cathedral and Chapels in the past 14 days are encouraged to get tested for COVID-19 ....

... Maui County Council members will now review and deliberate the administration’s budget proposal. The fiscal year 2022 budget goes into effect July 1, 2021 ....

... The Molokai Community Health Center is excited to sponsor 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤-𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐤𝐚'𝐢 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝟏𝟖 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 & 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬) ....

... A Maui bill to increase affordability requirements is the backdrop for a discussion on how current housing policy can be improved ....

... March 9, 2021: Feds declare Maui drought disaster, State declares Maui flood disaster ....

... A Notice of Civil Resource Violation from DLNR for “failure to comply with the remediation and monitoring actions and deadlines...” was issued on February 24, 2021 ....

... Almost 15 years to the day since deadly Ka Loko flood March 14, 2006 ....

... The contract rewards the risks taken and sacrifices made by these workers during the pandemic ....

... The registered nurses and other health care workers of Maui Health System reached a tentative contract agreement with MHS management just past 1:00 am HST Friday morning ....

... Instead of creating more affordable homes, they reduce development and cause prices to go up ....

... One of the nation’s leading 911 conspiracy theorists has been nominated to serve on the Maui County Charter Commission ....

... Federal District Court Judge Derrick K. Watson ruled in County of Maui v. Chevron that the federal court does not have jurisdiction over the case and remanded the action back to state court ....

... increasing Hawaii's tax burden at a time when its economy is in its worst depression ever ....

... “This vitally important commission is charged with a once-in-a-decade review of our County’s constitutional backbone,” Mayor Victorino said ....

... Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald today appointed two individuals to fill judicial positions in the District and District Family Courts of the Second Circuit....

... Martin has been a deputy prosecuting attorney in the Maui County Department of the Prosecuting Attorney since February 2015 .... 

... Maui Memorial and Adventist Health are not waiting for the DoH any more ....

...drum circles, nudity, illegal alcohol and other illicit substances, coupled with hundreds of mask-less people in close contact with one another....

... comment on judicial nominees for positions in the District Court and District Family Court in the Second Circuit, island of Maui ....

"...The Maui District Health Office reported that numerous positive cases are tied to close interactions among patrons in bar settings...."

... With a population with a strong demographic base, what has happened to the job situation which makes it so high? The answer in a word is “tourism” ....

...“The Council’s action closes this workplace violence investigation and recommendation for removal of Mr. Guzman,” Mayor Victorino said....

... There are currently 14 States and the District of Columbia that are participating in the Google Apple Exposure Notification (“GAEN”) system ....

... Notice the missing frames of video when the truck actually hits the bike ....

...Joe Biden’s Transition Aide Helped Steer $3M to Hunter Biden-Linked Firm....

... Really Obvious Question: Would the son expose any wrongdoing committed under the father? ....

...Lanai residents and visitors may leave home or their place of lodging for only essential work and essential activities....

...every court to reach the substance of the allegations has dismissed them—including the U.S. Supreme Court....

...to urge transpacific travelers to voluntarily take a second test after they arrive in Maui County....

...Applicants are being sought for 46 vacancies on Maui County boards, commissions, councils and committees....

... The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii advises Maui planners against adding more regulations if they wants more housing ....

...Ogden Newspapers is seeking the ability to have Mainland workers edit stories and design the pages....

...including a strip club, bars, Honolulu Hale, homeless shelter, and jail.... 

...some parents or guardians are hesitant for their trans child to start hormones before they’re eighteen...Now I’m 19 years old and about three years on testosterone....

...an individual may only obtain "general delivery" for 30 days in any 12 month period. This forces such registered voters to choose between having a ballot delivered for the primary or for the general election, but not both....

...3 foot storm surge at center of hurricane....

...Maui lawmakers should be congratulated for trimming this year’s county budget to $1 million less than the previous year....

...“The Kalana O Maui Building reopened June 22,” Mayor Victorino said....

... On March 10, 2020 Maui County passed Bill 22, signing into law Ordinance 5059 that set the Molokai legal, short term rental cap to zero. This, effectively, canceled the operations of 17 families ....

"...Our Charter is our County Bible, our foundational document. It’s not something that should be changed on a whim, or on the idea that if something sounds good it’s the right thing to do....”

...which would inflate the cost of government while Maui’s economy has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic....

..."Without the intervention of the Hawaii Supreme Court, this case would have continued in the darkness of closed proceedings. We look forward to a formal announcement on how the public may observe the conduct of these proceedings." said attorney Lance D. Collins....

...Victorino said his proposed property tax rates would have provided relief for hotels, resorts and short-term rentals from the economic downturn....

... The Maui Planning Commission appears to have violated both the Sunshine Law and its own rules by failing to give the public required notice of a hearing item ....

... Pandemic no excuse for government hostility to sunshine laws ....

... On May 30, Mayor Victorino issued a directive indicating certain shoreline development approval requests will be reviewed within fifteen days or be automatically approved ....

...The County’s proposed rules and reopening date have been sent to the Governor and Attorney General’s Office for review and approval....

..."This time of emergency does not justify government secrecy. The Resort is certainly not entitled to have their permits fast-tracked behind closed doors while public gatherings are banned and also excluding the press."....