Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Maui County Council spent seven hours of a public hearing behind closed doors Wednesday discussing the legalities—and likely ...

Maui’s vacation rental debate highlights a global dilemma: balancing tourism income with housing needs, as cities wrestle with affordability, community, and regulation. ByWill McGough, Contributor.

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Last week, Maui County’s Mayor signed Bill 9 into law, after the county council approved the measure, intended to phase out thousands of vacation rentals. The bill is part of an effort to free up long ...

HONOLULU — An unprecedented proposal from Maui’s mayor to phase out vacation rentals would alleviate a severe housing shortage aggravated by the 2023 wildfires but would also shrink the economy, ...

Gov. Josh Green wants to house any wildfire evacuee who specifically seeks to move back to West Maui following the Aug. 8 wildfires — including those currently ineligible for federal housing ...