Americans across the country are changing their eating and shopping habits.

A complicated formula results in a price-setting benchmark that’s higher than if it measured only income. The result: More people qualify, but rents are out of reach for many.

The Honuaʻula project was delayed for years by a Big Island affordable housing scandal and then by a dispute with a neighboring land owner.

Young Brothers quickly announced a 3% rate hike soon after the bill was signed. State wharfage fees will rise at the same time, potentially driving up prices even more.

Fund would use existing property tax revenues to support programs to help people who experience food insecurity access locally produced food products.

The Legislature this year passed a bill to cancel unpaid medical debt for lower-income Hawaiʻi residents.

Hawaiʻi allowed the shipping company to keep the money while awaiting a rate increase but now wants millions more in penalties and interest.

Fed up with declining pay, drivers try and organize politically, seek lawmakers’ help.

Several bills over the years have been pared back to studies and advocates are impatient. But the state says it must get it right.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi pledged Wednesday night to make city services work faster for Oʻahu’s residents.