An audit, spurred by a Civil Beat investigation, is leading to policy changes at the Department of Accounting and General Services.

The Hawaii Senate unanimously passed a bill to turn over much of West Maui to the Hawaii Community Development Authority, despite growing opposition to the idea.

The debate is similar to what’s happening in other parts of the country that are also struggling to build affordable housing.

Mayor Richard Bissen asked state lawmakers to pick up $75 million of the cost of the required matching funds for federal Public Assistance aid.

Honolulu mulls proposed changes to rules that supporters say would help more locals find housing. Critics say they would benefit developers more.

Residents say red dust from excavation activity at the Pulelehua project is infiltrating nearby properties, causing a range of health and nuisance issues.

Civil Beat drone footage captured video of excavators discarding parts of the interior of the original 1914 power station, once the world’s largest wireless communications center.

The stadium is expected to be game-ready by 2028, but the entire development could take 30 years to complete.

Paul Sau-Ki Cheng says he was exonerated of his financial crimes in the 1980s. The public record does not show that.

Residents want the City and County of Honolulu to take over their private roads, but they have one more stumbling block to overcome.