The Nightmare Begins At the time that Ausman purchased the home, Hawaii County was in the process of setting up a new Electronic Permitting and Information Center (EPIC) to track building permits.

HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (Island News) -- The County of Hawai'i is asking residents to complete an online survey to help analyze the impacts of short-term rentals. The survey results will support an ...

A spokesperson from the Hawaii County Mayor’s Office confirmed to SFGATE that the next step is either a contested case hearing or the developer withdrawing its application for the permit.