The designation was a victory for a community group that opposed Alexander & Baldwin’s plans to redevelop the 1.7 acre site in Kailua.

There is no public health threat from the discharge at the facility, which expects to start generating power by burning wood sometime in December.

But in the face of a harsh audit of the program last week, some lawmakers were skeptical that there has been such a swift turnaround.

The suit alleges the departments of Education and Human Services aren’t coordinating to provide legally required services at schools.

We are at risk of becoming incapable of seeing beyond our own reflection and opinions.

Island residents should consider an “ethics of place” approach to their surroundings.

Police and the prosecuting attorney’s office are still deciding what nonviolent crimes qualify the homeless to participate in a diversion program.

The incumbent governor, who won in a landslide, spent spent six times as much as his Republican challenger.

Kurt Fevella says he wants to focus on the needs of Ewa Beach. He’ll constitute a one-man GOP caucus in the 25-member Senate.