This year’s ‘Ohana Fest will come with a new ʻŌpio Talent Show aimed at showcasing local youth and celebrating their ...

The plan to convert Maui’s vacation rentals into housing for locals has stalled at Maui County Council. Mayor Richard Bissen ...

The Maui County Council has begun scrutinizing Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposed $1.51 billion budget for next fiscal year, ...

Maui County is weighing a proposal to phase out transient vacation rentals in Maui County’s apartment zones to increase ...

HONOLULU (AP) — An unprecedented proposal from Maui’s mayor to phase out vacation rentals would alleviate a severe housing ...

Mayor Richard Bissen and his Communications Office have provided point-by-point responses to Monday’s release of the ...

ANDREW VLIET / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER / JUNE 20 A report from the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization said the conversion plan to turn Maui vacation rentals into housing, ...

Economists lay out the good and the bad of the mayor's proposal to convert thousands of short-term units to long-term housing ...

Maui County's $1.5 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 focuses on recovery, resilience and investments across the ...

Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen introduced a $1.5 billion proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year as the county continues to work to fund wildfire recovery efforts and bolster emergency response ...

WAILUKU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen says kamaaina housing continues to be his top priority in the upcoming fiscal year. That is why his $1.512 billion budget proposal for fiscal ...