Honolulu’s weak law makes it hard to crack down on illegal vacation rentals, but a new law is in the works. Other jurisdictions – in Hawaii and on the Mainland – have tougher laws and more success ...

In early May, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed historic legislation that gives counties across the islands more power to regulate — and even phase out — short-term rentals. The law marks a significant ...

Last year marked the first time census records showed that more Native Hawaiians live on the continent instead of their ancestral homelands. Jordan Ruidas, founder and organizer of Lahaina Strong, ...

A proposal to delay implementation of Hawaii County’s short-term vacation rental law until mid-2026 has cleared a County Council committee and now heads to the full Council for final approval. Bill 98 ...

HONOLULU — A single mother of two, Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. But after a devastating fire leveled Lahaina in ...

A U.S. District Court judge has issued a summary judgement granting the Hawaii Legal Short-Term Rental Alliance a permanent injunction that carves existing home rental owners out of a provision in a ...