U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii on Wednesday led the introduction of a resolution designating April 2022 as “Preserving and Protecting Local News Month,” recognizing local journalism as an essential function of democracy.
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The new law notably lengthens the minimum stay in most cases to three months from 30 days — making Honolulu among the toughest cities in the country for vacation rentals.
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Honolulu made strides in its green efforts over the past year that included prioritizing solar panel permitting, adding electric buses to its fleet and decreasing electricity use by almost 5%, according to its annual sustainability report released Friday — Earth Day.
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The Honolulu City Council Budget Committee has given initial approval to a measure that would adjust the property tax rate for legal short-term rentals, which in its current form could mean relief for some owners and a hike for others.
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Mayor Rick Blangiardi said he plans to sign a measure that would tighten rules for short-term rentals on Oahu as he announced he would return to Honolulu Hale today after testing positive for COVID-19 last week.
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The mayor and City Council members will not get salary increases this year after a unanimous vote Monday by the Honolulu Salary Commission.
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Upon his return, Blangiardi said he plans to sign Bill 41, which would change the rules for short-term rentals.
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After a marathon session Wednesday that featured testimony from more than 130 people, the Honolulu City Council voted 8-1 to pass new rules for short-term rentals that change the minimum stay to three months from 30 days.
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The new rules which were introduced by request from Mayor Rick Blangiardi would notably change the minimum stay to three months from 30 days for short-term rentals.
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The proposed rules notably would increase the required minimum stay at short-term rentals to three months from the current 30 days.
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City officials are still trying to decide how to spend much of $386 million awarded through the American Rescue Plan Act.
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The first ten residents moved into the city’s newest affordable rental housing project on Friday in Ewa Beach. West Loch Modular Housing is for people at or below 50% of the area median income. For a single person, that threshold is about $42,000 a year.
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Although tenants began moving into Hawaii’s first “tiny homes” project for people experiencing homelessness in December, they were welcomed in an official celebration Wednesday in Kalaeloa.
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Mayor Rick Blangiardi on Tuesday signed into a law a measure that bans all commercial activities, except those involving the film industry, on city-managed beach parks from Waimanalo to Makapuu.
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Bill 41 has been highly controversial as it would notably change the minimum stay at a short-term rental from 30 days to 90 days.
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The city’s Landfill Advisory Committee voted Monday not to recommend any of the six proposed locations to replace the island’s only municipal landfill at Waimanalo Gulch on the West side of Oahu.
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To crack down on problem properties that rack up thousands of dollars in building violation fines, a bill at the state Legislature would allow counties to proceed through the foreclosure process without going to court.
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River of Life Mission, which has been offering free meals to homeless and other needy people for some 35 years, on Thursday served up its last dishes at its Chinatown location.
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Punawai Hale studio apartments hopes to finally fill its 20 units with once-homeless residents by the end of the month after opening in November 2020.
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The Honolulu City Council this week passed a measure that bans commercial activities on Waimanalo beaches, with the exception of commercial filming regulated by the Hawaii Film Office.
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