Workers who had hoped to spend their careers supporting these at-risk local species have been let go. Now, who might take over remains up in the air.

Westside residents want the island’s trash to stop coming to their community, but potential new restrictions could make it difficult to place a city dump anywhere else.

It took nearly a year and a half to remove the ash and wreckage from commercial lots and residential properties and move it to the Olowalu landfill. Now that debris is headed to Central Maui.

Native Hawaiian homesteaders nearby say they are already bearing the brunt of Hilo’s garbage, sewage, oil refining and airport facilities.

Providing security to keep hikers away has proved costly and leaving the stairs partially in place is a safety hazard, the city said in a court filing Wednesday.

The state has rarely penalized passengers for not declaring banned plants or animals despite serious concerns about invasive species.

The Honolulu community group says it’s providing a critical public service neglected by the city, but Kuilei Cliffs also brushes off city instructions that it says are unreasonable.

A new invasive species threatens Kāneʻohe Bay’s fragile coral ecosystem, sending state officials scrambling for a solution.

A hearing is scheduled Tuesday in a lawsuit that Princeville residents have filed against the developer.

Large, costly upgrades are underway for the Kailua treatment plant. But unsafe bacteria levels continue to crop up after strong storms.