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Big Island’s Waikoloa Village Has Growing Pains. Residents Want The County To Step Up Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Big Island’s Waikoloa Village Has Growing Pains. Residents Want The County To Step Up

Neglected parks, a dangerous main intersection and a single road in and out are just some of the challenges.

Hawaii Governor Promises 10,000 New Affordable Rentals In The Next 10 Years Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Governor Promises 10,000 New Affordable Rentals In The Next 10 Years

The homes will include units for middle-income people considered too affluent for most federally subsidized housing.

Evictions Creep Up On Oahu As Renters Face Waning Pandemic-Era Aid Alex Eichenstein/Civil Beat/2023

Evictions Creep Up On Oahu As Renters Face Waning Pandemic-Era Aid

Honolulu recently closed its online aid portal after it was flooded with applications.

It’s Actually More Expensive To Buy A Home In Hawaii These Days Than You Thought Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

It’s Actually More Expensive To Buy A Home In Hawaii These Days Than You Thought

University of Hawaii economists have a new more realistic way to measure increases in home sales. It’s detailed in a new report on state housing data.

‘Bait And Switch’? These West Oahu Residents Say They’re Victims Of A Big Developer David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

‘Bait And Switch’? These West Oahu Residents Say They’re Victims Of A Big Developer

A lawsuit filed by Hoopili residents says power lines that were supposed to be buried are now towering above the subdivision.

Maui Is Set To Join Other Counties In Raising Taxes To Pay For Roads And Housing Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Maui Is Set To Join Other Counties In Raising Taxes To Pay For Roads And Housing

A pending law would expand how the counties can use a half-percent general excise tax surcharge.

Maui’s Zoning Code Is More Than 60 Years Old. Where’s The Update? Screenshot/2023

Maui’s Zoning Code Is More Than 60 Years Old. Where’s The Update?

Property owners and government officials are stuck in a continued state of 鈥渃onfusion, conflicting interpretations and complex layers of administration.鈥

Vacant Homes Would Be Taxed At Higher Rate Under Possible City Plan Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Vacant Homes Would Be Taxed At Higher Rate Under Possible City Plan

Honolulu officials have been keeping an eye on how Maui has managed the issue.

Is The Deck Stacked Against Hawaii Condo Owners? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Is The Deck Stacked Against Hawaii Condo Owners?

Critics say oversight by state Real Estate Commission means owners get short-changed in favor of associations, management firms and lawyers.

‘Fox Watching The Henhouse’: Last Minute Tweaks To Land Use Bill Create A Stir David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

‘Fox Watching The Henhouse’: Last Minute Tweaks To Land Use Bill Create A Stir

Updated: The bill was recommitted to conference committee Thursday, effectively killing it.