A trust established by a former Dole president and Bishop Estate trustee has spawned a legal fight over a historic, 4,000-acre ranch.

A bill would provide $6 million to the Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corp. to acquire the land, part of which is already leased to a seed company.

Lawmakers may expand the power of the Agribusiness Development Corp. even as its officials try to stave off a review of its operations.

The foundation’s vision of moving Hawaii to 100 percent renewable energy is now central to the state’s energy plan — and has some traction on the mainland.

The plan includes building up to 16 turbines in the Waianae mountains to pay for a massive land restoration project.

The islands make more from exported scrap metals than from coffee, cocoa, macadamia nuts and papaya combined.

As a deadline fast approaches, scores of measures were sent from one chamber to the other Tuesday at the Capitol.

The bill would limit the number of telescopes on the mountaintop and authorize the new manager to renegotiate leases and permits pertaining to the mountain.

In July, UH will oust the Hawaii Technology Development Corp. as the Manoa tech incubator’s landlord.

State officials are worried they could end up with no new revenue if Airbnb backpedals on the collection process.

A rare mid-session public meeting is planned by the Senate Ways and Means chairman to assess the state’s financial picture.

A look at Arizona’s peace officer standards and training board offers a blueprint for Hawaii.