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Hawaii’s out-of-control, totally bizarre fight over stray cats
Stray cats harm wildlife. Should we kill them? By Benji Jones@BenjiSJones On a warm day last spring, dozens of protesters gathered outside a shopping center on the west side of Hawaii’s Big Island. They weren’t there to boycott a store or a pipeline or to deride a politician. They came to revolt against a new ban…
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Maui hotels still impacted by Aug. 8 wildfires, but led the counties in RevPAR for Nov. 2023
Maui County hotels continued to be impacted by the Aug. 8 wildfires, but still led the counties in November 2023 Revenue Per Available Room due to a higher Average Daily Rate. The data was included in the latest Hawaiʻi Hotel Performance Report published by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority. The report notes that Maui County hotels…
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Top 20 things to do on Maui, Dec 21-Jan. 1: Kanekoa holiday concert, Love for Lahaina benefit, Keiki Christmas Carnival, free movies
This week on Maui, some Lahaina top entertainers and chefs hold a Wailea benefit for Maui wildfire survivors, a free Keiki Christmas Carnival takes place in Kaʻanapali, time for another Kīhei 4th Friday, and Kanekoa performs a holiday concert “Make Any Kine Christmas.” Coming up fast: New Year’s Eve dancing and food in Wailea, Kula…
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Mayor Bissen announces effort to make short-term rentals available to residents displaced by fires
Press Release Posted on: November 28, 2023 “Today, I submitted to the County Council a bill to amend a section of the County Code to immediately help to increase the inventory of housing available to survivors of the August wildfires,” said County of Maui Mayor Richard Bissen. “By converting short-term units to long-term rental properties,…
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Hawaii Governor Wants To Entice Maui Property Owners To Rent To Fire Victims
Gov. Josh Green is proposing using taxpayer and private funds to build new housing and to pay home owners well above market value if they rent long term. Short-term rentals would simply be banned. By Stewart Yerton Civil Beat’s coverage of Maui County is supported in part by grants from the Nuestro Futuro Foundation. Displaced Lahaina…
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Hawai‘i Tourism Authority Educates Travelers on How to Visit Maui with Respect and Compassion
Valley Isle Voices Invite Visitors to Mālama Maui MAUI – “Pack your patience and grace.” “Do not enter the impacted area of Lahaina Town or take photos of the area, even from afar.” “Support local businesses.” These are some of the messages continually being shared by the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA), as one of the main…