The Honolulu Zoning and Planning Committee is considering a bill on Thursday to rezone nearly 1,300 acres of farmland in West Oahu to make way for the controversial development.

Last year, the proposed 665-acre conservation easement on the North Shore seemed like a done deal. Now, its prospects aren’t so rosy.

It’s the latest effort by the company to boost its public image as it seeks approval for a controversial 11,750-home development.

The committee rejected plans for a new North Shore residential community despite strong support for housing from Laie residents.

The need for more housing and concerns about farmland clashed at Honolulu Hale.

The Senate money committee is taking up a bill Wednesday that would extend funding for a conservation easement that’s taking longer than expected to complete.

Does Hawaii have enough ag land left to make significant headway toward food self-sufficiency? State and city data don’t provide the answer.

Senate President Donna Mercado Kim emphasized the proposal during her opening day speech, but not enough senators supported it.

While the city of Honolulu develops along its rail route, lawmakers get an eye-opening Oahu agriculture update.

A legislative panel waters down a bill that would force real estate investment trusts to pay corporate income taxes in Hawaii.