Nonprofits are doing what they can to fill pukas left by the widespread firings, but they don’t have the resources to match those federal agencies.

Maui County’s expansive wetland law was expected to pave the way for stronger protections statewide. More than two years and a $250,000 map later, it’s never been enforced.

Big Island ranches stand out for their commitment to grass-fed beef. As climate changes, they are offloading more calves to the mainland.

The vessels hardly spent any time right outside a marine protected area before its expansion, but fishing leaders and managers say times have changed.

Creating a way for tourists and casual oceangoers to flag diseased coral is underway as white syndrome threatens reefs around Hawaiʻi.

At the latest Civil Cafe, the governor weighed in on where we go from here with the country’s first-ever green fee, devoted to climate change and the environment.

A Hawaiʻi County commission calls for a pause in the project until the state establishes rules regulating discharge of micro- and nanoplastics.

The Board of Land and Natural Resources delivers a second blow to the Army as it attempts to continue using state land.

The ocean stewardship fee aims to offset impacts of marine tourists. Unlike the green fee, its dollars go into a special fund.

Converting the islands’ transportation fleet to clean energy could mean cost increases for locals, but advocates say they’d see long-term savings.