With the landmark passage of a state law addressing short-term rentals, Maui County has already announced legislation to phase out vacation rentals in apartment-zoned areas. Mayor Richard Bissen said the county is prepared for legal pushback. If passed, the bill would go into effect in July 2025 for West Maui and in 2026 for the rest of the island. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol explains.
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One of this year's 60 Truman Scholars is Daniel Arakawa, a senior at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Arakawa is set to get his bachelor's degree in political science and sociology in a few weeks. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to him about his future.
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Hawaiʻi's internet connectivity currently relies on three main undersea cables — two are nearing the end of their operational lifespans. The new cables, funded by Google, will connect Hawaiʻi to Japan, the continental United States, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.
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More than 30 years ago, the state set aside about 1,200 acres on the southeastern slopes of Maunaloa to serve as a sustainable source of koa for constructing canoes. Now, dozens of these trees are ready for harvest, and a permitting process has been approved. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
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Popular measures on energy efficiency and solar permitting died abruptly in their last committees, leading some energy stakeholders to label this session a letdown.
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The city wants to build 18,000 affordable housing units by fiscal year 2029, according to its 2023 housing plan, but the availability of land and city funding continue to be two of some of the most expensive obstacles to doing that.
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