Her death leaves a void on the ideologically split nine-member council as it confronts major housing policy decisions.

The board may revise the language in the added provision after further discussion.

The Maui County Council is taking up a bill to repeal a 1944 law that’s still on the books.

Ethics board members and staff say the changes are needed to protect due process and preserve their own impartiality.

The 2023 wildfires exacerbated the housing shortage on an island that’s already one of the hardest places to find a place to live with a dog or cat.

A temporary investigative group recommended rezoning thousands of apartment-zoned units so they can be used as both short- and long-term rentals.

The county plans to use 160 acres from Peter Martin for flood control, evacuation routes and other projects that could help the fire-torn town recover.

While the genetically modified seed industry has declined across Hawaiʻi, records show Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, has increased its water usage on two Maui farms by 13% since 2021.

Some Hawai‘i nonprofits are objecting to the mainland organization’s meddling in local politics and overall lack of public transparency.

Citing no more unmet needs, the agency canceled $2 million worth of contracts with a company managing residential units leased from property owners.