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 ...

The Maui Planning Commission voted against recommending the creation of two new hotel zones for vacation rentals. The proposal would need to pass by a two-thirds vote at the council in order to move ...

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, ...

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 ...

If you’re thinking about a vacation rental in Hawaii, you should know that the market is in a topsy-turvy state right now. Occupancy rates have dropped, but the rental rates are continuing to rise. It ...

Lawmakers on Maui passed legislation Thursday aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island's vacation rentals to address a housing shortage exacerbated by the wildfire that destroyed ...

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While Hawaii is truly one of a kind, these five island destinations around the world offer a similar Aloha spirit, according to travelers on Reddit.