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Just over 240 votes separated the top two candidates in the race for a seat on the Maui County Council during the August primary election. The Conversation talked to incumbent candidate Tasha Kama about affordable housing, coastal erosion, and her two terms on the council.
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Just over 240 votes separated the top two candidates in the race for a seat on the Maui County Council during the August primary election. The Conversation talked to candidate Buddy Nobriga about housing, working families, vacation rentals and more.
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Discovery of a native species thought to be extinct; Maui County Council candidate Buddy Nobriga; Hana hou a visit to sustainable farming in the loʻi
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The County of Maui has banned the sale, rental and distribution of disposable bodyboards as of Tuesday. The ban was made to limit the number of bodyboards thrown away on beaches after a few uses.
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The Maui County Council is considering whether a question should be added to the ballot this November for voters to decide on creating a local water authority in East Maui. The proposed authority would hold and manage state water leases in the region. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has this story.
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The Maui County Council passed a $1 billion budget on Wednesday, the largest budget ever seen by the county.
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It’s been 28 years since Bank of America pledged to provide $150 million in federally backed home loans to Native Hawaiians. This week, the Native Hawaiian group Na Po‘e Kokua filed a suit against Bank of America.
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Prior to the pandemic, a record-high 3 million tourists visited Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi in 2019. Now that visitors are returning, councilmembers are looking for ways to combat overtourism.
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Maui County began offering tax relief to longtime families fighting to hold onto their ancestral lands — properties that have been passed down for at least three generations. The new measure known as the ʻĀina Kupuna law took effect in December, providing tax relief to lineal descendants grappling with a rise in property taxes due to skyrocketing real estate values. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
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Inspired by stories of families who have been living in poor conditions, Maui Councilmember Mike Molina has proposed a grant program to help residents restore their homes.