Every year there’s a small chance a flood will engulf Waikiki, destroying buildings and throwing Hawaii’s tourist mecca into mayhem.

Among the biggest splits between the two Democratic contenders is whether natural gas should be part of the state’s energy future.

An environmental group says a national ad by Verizon Communications misleads viewers about the company’s policies.

David Ige signs a bill that prohibits the sale of sunscreen containing oxybenzone and octinoxate in the islands, beginning in 2021.

Brian Schatz teamed up with fellow senators to fill a gap left by President Trump’s refusal to address climate change.

Scientists urge the public to stop feeding free-roaming cats, which are the only animals that can transmit the parasitic disease.

Civil Beat videographer Anthony Quintano just sent back these recent views of the Kilauea hot lava flows.

Civil Beat took readers on a visual journey through one of the most remote parts of the planet.

Chlorpyrifos is commonly sprayed on citrus fruits, apples and other crops.

She’s believed to be the sixth killed by people since 2009.

Now the property owner who built the barrier without authorization is seeking after-the-fact permits, angering nearby residents.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources finds a new temporary site for sludge it will dredge from Manoa Stream.