Applications for one aid fund open today. Details are still being worked out for another, which is specifically for Native Hawaiians.

Thousands of people in Hawaiʻi will be cut from the program entirely or face additional hurdles, including added work requirements.

A new program offers Hawaiʻi seniors guaranteed admissions to nine University of Hawaiʻi campuses, but advocates say more needs to be done if UH really wants to reach more disadvantaged students.

The county plans to purge the list to help families in need as federal funding cuts loom over the Section 8 program.

The state is creating a relief fund to cover costs for some — and will consider tapping into a $200 million contingency fund.

Funding for food stamp programs and food banks are under threat, grants to boost farming have been slashed and, now, the state might step up to help.

A temporary investigative group recommended rezoning thousands of apartment-zoned units so they can be used as both short- and long-term rentals.

For students at the University of Hawaiʻi, skipping a meal or going hungry isn’t uncommon, according to new data.

A Big Island woman found professional help but a permanent housing solution remains elusive.

Dozens of people have been living in a downtown office building without kitchens, air conditioning and proper ventilation. The landlord says he is working to address safety concerns and plans to convert the building to student housing.