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Mayor Bissen meets with Hawaiʻi congressional delegation, attends Hawaiʻi on the Hill in Washington, D.C. : Maui Now

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen met with Hawaiʻi congressional leaders in Washington, D.C., to discuss Maui County priorities during meetings with US Senators Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, and with US Representatives Ed Case and Jill Tokuda. Interisland transportation between Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi and a need for federal funding to support those and other efforts were […]

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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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Three Maui County mayor candidates see tourism management as a platform priority

PC: Akakū screenshot Three candidates for Maui County mayor unveiled Saturday what they would do to manage tourism during a time when the islands have reopened to near-record numbers of visitors. Alana Kay, author and publisher, Mike Molina, Maui County Council member, and Jonah Lion, eco-cultural tour guide, each said the issue would be a […]

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Mayor signs record high $1.07 billion budget, saying it will rebuild Maui County

Saying that the county will go from surviving — to rebuilding and revitalizing — Mayor Michael Victorino today signed into law the record-high $1.07 billion budget for the new fiscal year.  Saying that the county will go from surviving — to rebuilding and revitalizing — Mayor Michael Victorino today signed into law the record-high $1.07 […]

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Mayor Victorino to speak at Climate Mayor’s Leadership Forum

Mayor Michael Victorino at EV event. Photo credit: County of Maui, Shane Tegarden Mayor Michael Victorino will speak at the Climate Mayors Leadership Forum on Thursday, June 2, where he will present Maui County’s case study about the costly impacts of climate change, including drought, wildfire, floods, and sea level rise. He will also explain […]

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Mayor Victorino asks for “respectful masking” as COVID-19 case counts rise

Mayor Victorino at the Maui Memorial Medical Center during National Hospital Week held earlier this month. PC: County of Maui Maui Mayor Michael Victorino is calling for the public to use “respectful masking” and practice “COVIDsense” amid a rise in hospitalizations on Maui. “Today there are 23 patients with COVID-19 hospitalized at Maui Memorial Medical […]

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