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Visitor accommodations could see an increase in taxes under a Maui County Council committeeâs current budget proposal. Committee members are raising taxes in hopes of generating more money for affordable housing.
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High-priced homes and visitor accommodations could see property tax hikes, while owners of more affordable homes could experience some relief under a proposal by the Maui County Council’s budget committee.
An increase in taxes for hotels and resorts, short-term rentals and timeshares, as well as for properties worth more than $1.5 million could provide more funding for affordable housing, said committee members, who are hammering out tax rates as they near the end of their review of Mayor Michael Victorino’s proposed fiscal year 2022 budget. The highest-tier categories also have the means to pay more, they added.
Ever dreamed of âadoptingâ a beach on Maui? Hereâs your chance Pacific Whale Foundation announces a new program designed to involve the public in keeping Mauiâs coastlines clean and debris-free. (Source: Pacific Whale Foundation) By HNN Staff | April 22, 2021 at 3:06 PM HST - Updated April 22 at 3:07 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - In honor of Earth Day, the Pacific Whale Foundation launched a new Adopt a Beach Program in an effort to keep Mauiâs coastlines clean and free of debris.
Through the program, individuals will âadoptâ a stretch of shoreline, where they will be responsible for cleaning and recording the amount and type of marine debris found in the area at the same time each month for a year.
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Researchers observed pygmy killer whales off Maui in 2019. The data was concerning Researchers tracked six, distressed pygmy killer whales for 21 days in September 2019 (Source: UH) By HNN Staff | April 15, 2021 at 7:30 PM HST - Updated April 15 at 7:32 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Drones played a key role in research for the Marine Mammal Research Program at the University of Hawaii.
A team of researchers tracked six pygmy killer whales off Maui for three weeks in 2019. They found they were losing weight at an alarming rate, and say it have been caused by climate change.
Data showed that on average, each whale was losing about two percent in body weight daily. Two eventually stranded themselves on shore and died.
Foundation invites locals to take part in new Adopt A Beach program
By Staff | Apr 16, 2021
MAALAEA Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF), a leader in marine debris research since 2013, last week announced a new program designed to involve the public in keeping Maui’s coastlines clean and debris-free. The Adopt A Beach program, set to launch on Earth Day, April 22, will augment a pilot program initiated in 2015 that encouraged volunteer community scientists to monitor and remove debris as part of PWF’s Coastal Marine Debris Monitoring Program (CMDMP), resulting in over 100,000 debris items removed and documented to date. The new program offers a more structured approach for committed community scientists by providing opportunities for individuals to “adopt” a stretch of shoreline that they will clean and record the amount and type of marine debris found at the same time each month for a year. This will foster a sense of ownership over their selected area and al