Maui County

... “probably the single largest challenge” for many of the Lahaina property owners is obtaining special management area permits ....

"...dramatically altering the insurance landscape in the State...."

"...without a court order that shifts the subrogation claims risk away from the defendants and back to policyholders...."

... supporting policies that could speed up homebuilding and lighten the financial burden for the thousands of residents who lost their homes to the fires ....

... an eminent domain case brought by the County of Maui against the owner of Maui property which is needed for a solid waste disposal site ....

... The Grand Wailea Resort in Maui will make monthly contributions to fund projects ....

... This risk is the result of estimated payments under the settlement agreement ....

... All other Hawai'i media are pretending Green's settlement is real.  Fortunately, you are reading Hawai'i Free Press ....

... KSBE Trustees are very HEI-connected ....

... As of this morning, eight households had received keys and were in the process of moving into the complex. Three others are scheduled for walk-ins today and more are expected to follow this week ....

... insurers “did not agree to this global settlement" ....

... regulations and fees that could be removed or waived to more quickly help displaced residents ....

... Kauai, Maui and Hawaii County cable TV subscribers will now have a choice between Hawaiian Tel and Spectrum ....

... Just 10% of voters support bans on all short-term rentals ....

... Hawaiʻi Insurance Division Releases Current Data on Maui Wildfire Claims ....

"...Let's get all the facts on the table, learn from them and move forward. Enough with the delays. This doesn't pass the smell test...."

... The $3.9 million project is funded by HCF and the state of Hawai‘i and developed by CNHA, which has a five-year revocable permit to use the HDOT parcel at no cost ....

... All of these bills show that the Maui Council is making progress toward helping county residents find housing and rebuild their lives and businesses ....

... Waive street improvement costs for rebuilding in fire zones ....

... the County of Maui has agreed to close the seven Cesspools by June 30, 2025, and pay a $193K penalty ....

... EPA Completes Drinking Water and Wastewater Mission in Lahaina ....

... the whole plan is predicated on insurance companies walking away from $1.4B.  It may fail ....

" ... The main value of the edicts so far has been to focus attention on barriers to homebuilding and prompt positive legislative action .... "

... Team to Produce Policy Guidance for Climate Resilience and Disaster Recovery ....

... All remaining Lahaina survivors are evicted from their hotel rooms effective June 30, 2024 ....

... Maui County makes excuses for why they are not releasing ATF report yet ....

... Kitashima's associates helped him buy, ship, and transport methamphetamine between California, Oregon, and Hawaii ....

... The positions and appointees are listed below; House and Senate appointees also are included ....

... The remade Lahaina will be a tourist-oriented animation of the pre-plantation era when the economy was based on slaughtering lots of whales ....

... The county cannot ignore the constitutional rights of Maui property owners in its race to address its housing problems ....

... virtually all local economists realize the main cause of Hawaii’s housing crisis is the state’s extremely high number of land-use and other housing-related regulations that have hindered homebuilding ....

... we would expect to see significant–possibly double digit–declines in condominium prices on Maui ....

... to support the 200 households (more than 500 individuals) currently residing in Non-Congregate Sheltering (NCS) hotels, the NCS program has been extended until June 30, 2024 ....

“...Increasing the maximum value of the credit is a good idea because it would offset some of the effects of increased assessments...."

... type your address in the search bar on the County of Maui Sewer Service Status interactive map ....

... Study shows short-term rentals generated $2.2 billion in economic activity for Maui and $11.3 billion across Hawaii in 2023 ....

... all families in the NCS program who are 'actively participating' in their recovery efforts will continue to receive support ....

... Despite the bill's timidity, passage of the bill was still a welcome move .... 

... four of the districts have no representation, which could raise questions about fairness over any recommendations the planning body might make ....

... Between January and April 2024, visitor arrivals by air to Maui County fell 24.0 percent and expenditures decreased 22.6 percent compared to the same four months in 2023 ....

... the Sixth Proclamation Relating to Affordable Housing—remains in full effect ....

... Another Deadline Extension Will Allow Additional Applicants to Begin and Complete the Process ....

... Hawai‘i State Department of Health awards ground ambulance contracts to American Medical Response ....

... To make a buck, CNHA will help move Hawaiians out of Hawaii ....

... HIDOE presents three possible sites to rebuild permanent campus for King Kamehameha III Elementary ....

... FEMA's current extension for the Non-Congregate Sheltering (NCS) Program is now set for June 10, 2024. On May 31, 2024, the state of Hawaiʻi will cease its feeding operations ....

... The plan will have its first hearing on June 25 before the Maui Planning Commission ....

... legislators earmark $1 billion to cover costs such as emergency housing and rental assistance ....

... More than four in ten people reported difficulties accessing medical care and medications, compared to about one in ten before the fires ....

... The USACE lead contractor on the project, Aktarius, LLC dba Dawson AKT ....