Drake Terlep was reportedly afraid to leave his cell in the Hilo jail, and finally killed himself.

Protections for critical coral habitat could bolster climate resilience for Hawaiʻi’s reefs.

Big Island ranches stand out for their commitment to grass-fed beef. As climate changes, they are offloading more calves to the mainland.

There’s no trash pickup or mail service and sometimes no power. But there’s plenty of rainwater if you can catch it.

UPDATED: Hawaiʻi County police commissioners said the chief had lost trust with the community after prematurely submitting his resignation and expressing interest in the Honolulu interim chief job.

The state has finally started dredging, but it shouldn’t have taken this long to restore a heartbeat of the community.

The Big Island police chief may have done too much damage to his relationship with the community.

Confusion has become the anti-vaxxer’s weapon of choice.

A Hawaiʻi County commission calls for a pause in the project until the state establishes rules regulating discharge of micro- and nanoplastics.

Resilience hubs like those pioneered on the Big Island are seen as a possible model for the rest of the state.