Council parses Kona CDP changes
Council parses Kona CDP changes
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Ed Case wants to end legal challenges by online vacation rental platforms
Ed Case wants to end legal challenges by online vacation rental platforms
Amendments to Kona CDP move ahead
The Hawaii County Council on Wednesday tightened government oversight before unanimously moving to a final…
Eruption recovery manager faces questions and criticism from council members
An interim strategy to help the county recover after the 2018 Kilauea volcano eruption is…
City Council bill aims to ban single-use plastics By Gordon Y.K. Pang
Expect Oahu business organizations and environmental groups to once again battle it out over a…
Money in politics: Lawmakers fundraise during legislative session
Elections are more than a year away — and for some senators three years away…
Ballot initiative to set standards for critter care
HILO — A committee of five community members has submitted to the County Clerk a…
Ballot proposal would pay nonprofit boards with PONC money
Officers and board members of nonprofit organizations receiving stewardship grants from the county’s public land…
Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard sues Google for $50 million By Sophie Cocke
Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is suing Google alleging that the tech giant harmed her bid…
TMT by Hawaii Council Member Tim Richards
TMT WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2019 “TMT has been a polarizing episode in our County and…
Council to decide whether to hear resolution in support of moratorium on TMT construction
The County Council on Wednesday is scheduled to decide whether to hear a last-minute resolution…
Kuleana tax break proposed By Ryan Collins The Garden Island
LIHUE — A bill that would create an ordinance amending the Kauai County Code 1987,…
Building permits drop as vacation rental applications snarl process
The county’s new vacation rental registration laws are stimulating almost as many questions as applications,…
Council members report gifts, trips
County Council members reported gifts ranging from a $100 Southwest Airlines card to a trip…
State agency violated Clean Water Act on Kauai, federal judge rules By Dan Nakaso
A federal judge has ruled that a state agency — the Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corp….
Council steers toward hydrogen buses, but could be a long trip
There’s a lot of enthusiasm for zero-emission hydrogen-powered buses, but it’s a long road ahead…
Resolution backs up call for Bank of America to meet with Ige about dispute over home loans
The Hawaii County Council on Tuesday joined Maui and Kauai in backing Gov. David Ige’s…
Annual cap on tax credits for film, digital media industry to increase after Gov. Ige backs off on veto By Sophie Cocke
Gov. David Ige allowed two bills that he initially intended to veto to become law…
Bill letting patients transport pot to other isles is vetoed By Kristen Consillio
Earlier this year Aja Alverio was stopped by the Transportation Security Administration at Daniel K….
Governor Ige vetoes vacation rental tax collection bill…AP NEWS
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Tuesday said he would veto a bill…