When special assessments and maintenance fees skyrocket, residents who volunteer for housing boards rarely have training and often lack access to important documents to figure out if it’s justified.

A California cop stonewalled an internal investigation into his handling of an alleged kidnapping while lining up a job in Hawai‘i as an investigator in the prosecutor’s office.

This year’s storms have been disastrous for some Oʻahu residents immobilized by their building’s broken elevators. Restoration could take weeks or months. 

A multi-story apartment building for seniors was hit by flooding that wiped out its only elevator. There is no timeline for when it will be back in operation.

The election drew both newcomers and veterans to the state’s voter service centers across the islands.

Oʻahu voters seem apathetic. But competitive mayoral races on Kauaʻi and Maui, where candidates have spent big, are energizing voters.

Challengers support term limits, investigations when legislators behave badly and better reporting on the financial impact of bills.

The previous signal timing put turning vehicles on a potential collision path with pedestrians at a busy Honolulu intersection. State engineers took action.

Honolulu homes valued in the millions are getting a major tax break. One City Council member says the program is being abused.