In 2012, Robert Hauff and other researchers noticed something unusual about the ohia trees they were studying in Puna. The canopy of the trees seemed to...
A former Hawaii County housing development specialist was sentenced Thursday in federal court to 46 months in prison for taking bribes to facilitate a multimillion-dollar affordable...
As Hawaii’s population ages and long-term care costs continue to rise, two measures aimed at addressing elder care and dementia support are headed to Gov. Josh...
The Hawaii County Council voted 6-3 on Wednesday in favor of passing a long-term public planning document that has garnered significant public outcry, at times described...
Mayor Kimo Alameda on Monday sent a letter to Gov. Josh Green requesting assistance from the state to improve traffic safety on Hawaii Island. “This is...
A new report from the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization argues that expanding Hawaii’s childcare tax credit could partially pay for itself by helping more...
An El Nino cycle is expected to begin this summer, though the strength of that cycle — and how it will impact Hawaii — is still...
Hawaii County Mayor Kimo Alameda announced Thursday that after more than two decades of advocacy, the 364-acre coastal Puna property known as Honolulu Landing had been...
A Kona community committee on Tuesday unanimously approved submitting testimony to the Leeward Planning Commission calling for revisions to a county bill that would expand short-term...
The Hawaii County Windward Planning Commission on Thursday will decide the fate of the “Falls on Fire” Festival — a controversial “Burning Man”-inspired gathering in Papaikou...
