Chickens OK, roosters not so much. Bill 52 tests how far Hawaiʻi County will go to balance peace, food and freedom.

The U.S. Census Bureau has changed what is classified as “urban” and “rural.” That can have major economic ramifications.

Big Island farmers want the state to tackle the Queensland longhorn beetle before it spreads to the rest of the state and wreaks havoc like the coconut rhinoceros beetle.

Waikā Consulting said the agency’s involvement would lead to economic returns for Native Hawaiians, but it faced pushback from local communities on the Big Island.

A $1.5 million investment from the American Journalism Project will jumpstart our plans to increase neighbor island coverage, part of our shared mission to build a future for local news.

The land board and DLNR staff have clashed for years over whether to let the practice continue. That might be changing.

Built to reopen a path from a crucial boat ramp to the ocean, the new channel through volcanic debris has already vanished.

Cesspools in the Kohala Coast community of Puakō have been leaking into the ocean for years. So residents came up with a plan.

The affordable rentals in Kailua-Kona were supposed to be ready in 2024 and cost $50 million. The developer now hopes to finish in 2027 at a cost of $81 million.

Ag tech company Symbrosia is scaling up production of its feed supplements for more environmentally friendly livestock production.