Aug 31, 2020 | Civil Beat App, Hawaii, Hawaii, Maui, Maui Real Estate, Politics, Tulsi Gabbard, Washington
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz has a blunt assessment of Hawaii’s response to the coronavirus pandemic — “objectively terrible.” From top to bottom, Hawaii’s government officials have failed to listen to scientific and public health experts and take...
Aug 27, 2020 | Maui Planning Commission, Wailea, Wailea Resort Phase 2
289-unit luxury Wailea community planned A developer is proposing a 289-unit luxury community of homes and vacation rentals in Wailea. MUNEKIYO HIRAGA graphic A developer is ramping up efforts to build on land acquired from Alexander & Baldwin, unveiling plans for...
Aug 27, 2020 | International tourist, Tourism Industry, Tourism Industry
Tourism Industry Faces $1 Trillion Loss, 100 Million Jobs At Risk From Covid-19, UN Reports A new policy brief from the United Nations outlining Covid-19’s impact on the tourism industry projects the pandemic will cost the tourism industry approximately $1 trillion in...
Aug 21, 2020 | home sales, Maui Real Estate
A for sale sign is seen next to a house in Arlington, Virginia on May 6, 2020. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Sales of existing homes soared 24.7% in July compared with June, according to the National Association of Realtors. These numbers represent...
Aug 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Gov. David Ige, Hawaii, Hawaii’s Neighbor Island, self-quarantine
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Governor Ige signs emergency proclamation, extending 14-day quarantine for travelers entering State of Hawaii HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has signed the 10th emergency proclamation, which keeps the mandatory 14-day...