Mayor Roth presents 2024-2025 budget to Hawaiʻi County Council : Big Island Now
Mayor Mitch Roth Mayor Mitch Roth and his administration presented the 2024-2025 budget to the Hawaiʻi County Council on Wednesday morning, focusing on the theme of creating a sustainable Hawaiʻi Island where future generations can thrive and succeed. The proposed total operating budget of $888,082,546 emphasizes sustainability and growth, with a noteworthy increase in General […]
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Questions swirl over whether wildfire relief aid will pay tab for Maui mayor’s enhanced security
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen’s enhanced security detail cost approximately $115,000 for a six-week period after the devastating wildfires and, HNN Investigates has learned, federal relief aid designated for victims could be used to pay for the protection. State investigators instead of Maui County police officers provided the law enforcement officers. HNN […]
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Kaua’i mayor proclaims 2024 “Year of the Forest Birds” : Maui Now
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Year of the Forest Birds, Kaua‘i Proclamation, Jan. 31, 2024. (PC: DLNR) Kaua‘i Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami, on Thursday, presented a mayoral proclamation to the Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project and partners, to mark 2024 Makahiki O Nā Manu Nahele, Year of the Forest Birds. This echoes the statewide proclamation from Gov. Josh Green, M.D. […]
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Maui’s mayor seeks to defend — and explain — his actions on the day of the Lahaina wildfire
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Maui Mayor Richard Bissen sought to defend and explain his actions on the night of Aug. 8 — as ferocious flames tore through Lahaina town. In an interview with HNN’s “Spotlight Now,” he got emotional when he recalled the terrible day. He said the day started with a text “telling me that […]
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Mayor details county response in early hours of fire | News, Sports, Jobs
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen (right) speaks with Gov. Josh Green during a visit to Front Street on Aug. 12 after a fire destroyed much of the town on Aug. 8. The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo Two days after saying “I’m not sure who was in charge” of the Maui Emergency Management Agency […]
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Maui County building evacuated after mayor’s office receives ‘troubling’ call
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Authorities evacuated the Maui County building and surrounding areas on Wednesday after police said someone called in a threat. Police said just before 9:30 a.m., the mayor’s office received a “troubling” call. Officials evacuated employees and the public from Kalana O Maui and adjacent buildings. Officers searched the area, then let people […]
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Maui mayor, council move to acquire Lahaina Crossroads after tenants face eviction
Lahaina Crossroads Apartments at 767 Luakini St., Lahaina, is giving tenants a notice to vacate. PC: Kehaulani Cerizo Lahaina Crossroads Apartments tenants join hands at a Lahaina town demonstration to shed light on the lack of affordable housing for workforce residents and kupuna. PC: Amrita Pullar After longtime residents, including kupuna on fixed incomes, spoke […]
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King urges signature on ‘sleeping zone for houseless,’ but Mayor’s Office waiting for bill
August 26, 2022, 2:42 PM HST Maui County Councilmember Kelly Takaya King was appointed by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan to serve on the 39-member Local Government Advisory Committee. Photo Courtesy: Kelly Takaya King Maui County Council Member Kelly Takaya King issued a statement Thursday, urging Mayor Michael Victorino to sign a bill enabling the […]
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Incumbent Victorino faces tough primary challenge in crowded race for Maui mayor
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – One of the hottest races this election will be in Maui County. Eight people are vying to be Maui County’s next mayor. Current Mayor Michael Victorino faces three high-profile challengers and four lesser-known candidates. The top four agree on three main priorities — affordable housing, managing tourism and diversifying the economy. Victorino, […]
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Mayor proposes to buy former ʻIao Valley Lodge from Nature Conservancy for $1.5M
PC: Ke Kula ʻO Piʻilani. Mayor Michael Victorino transmitted a proposal to the Maui County Council to purchase the acreage and the structure that was the former ʻĪao Valley Lodge in ʻĪao Valley for $1.5 million from the Hawaiʻi Nature Center. The property will be leased to the Ke Kula ʻo Piʻilani, Hawaiian Language and […]
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