Paula Dobbyn

The concerns brought before the board had no substance and are an example of why the ethics body needs a full-time employee to weed through inquiries, the vice chair said.

If approved, a charter amendment on the November ballot would allow citizens to serve two consecutive terms or 10 years, whichever is greater.

While they agree on some issues and diverge on others, Mitch Roth and Kimo Alameda differ sharply in style and presentation.

The state Board of Land and Natural Resources is considering granting a 30-year water lease in East Maui, possibly to a single large private company.

Mayor Richard Bissen wants put an end to the water wars that have divided Maui for decades. Mayor Richard Bissen wants put an end to the water wars that have divided Maui for decades.

Firefighters stayed at the blaze for more than five hours – and couldn't have predicted the deadly rekindling that afternoon, Fire Chief Brad Ventura said.

A draft permit would allow the practice to continue of injecting wastewater into the ground close to the ocean. Those who testified at a recent hearing said it's destroying coral reefs.

The EPA, in one of the largest-ever federal settlements of its kind, also cited mislabeled cockroach and fly catchers.

Maui residents are urging the state to stop wastewater injections into the ocean, which they say harm coral reefs and aquatic life, and instead use treated water for irrigation.Paula Dobbyn reports for Honolulu Civil Beat.In short:A draft permit would allow the Lahaina wastewater plant to continue i...

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