Kevin Fujii
Green's latest proposal calls for a one-time payment of $25 when checking into a hotel or rental unit, but it could also involve an increase to the hotel tax.
Courtesy: Rep. Ed Case
The Waianae community also wants more efforts to restore Makua Beach and Keawaula Beach to their former glory.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Industry and environmental leaders are calling the recent decision on solar power a 'drastic misstep.' Hawaiian Electric disagrees.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022
Landowners will get paid for killing the deer as part of a new animal control program run by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2020
The August 2023 blaze torched the town’s harbor, disrupting a spotting network crucial to saving entangled whales.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
The mayor reiterated his promise to only use the location on a temporary basis.
Screenshot/Sheyna Lei Baysa/2024
Heavy rain this week led to a deluge of household items flowing down waterways toward the ocean, and residents say the problem has gotten worse.
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They occurred as the island grows more dependent on solar energy. But the previous blackouts, in 2015, were caused by fossil-fuel plants.
Courtesy: Travis Matteson/2024
A massive brown plume has scientists worried despite protective measures aimed at preventing toxic runoff.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
A state lawmaker is refusing to share a taxpayer-funded lab report while endorsing a Marine-backed plan community leaders oppose.