Concerns about the proliferation of cesspools and their impact on nearshore waters and our drinking water supply date back more than a century.

The utility that buys power from the plant has asked regulators for a temporary pause in proceedings.

The state has taken steps toward improvement but needs more time to implement recommendations, audit finds.

How much the program will cost and how it will roll out remains uncertain.

UPDATED: A new Hawaii "keystone" plan aims to help the islands' remaining forest bird species stave off extinction from avian malaria.

People have killed at least 16 seals since 2009. Only one case been prosecuted.

The council spent money on two ships, vehicles, an airplane and a block of land near Hilo.

Ongoing health, safety and cultural concerns have still not been addressed.

UPDATED: The discovery comes after officials disclosed another young seal was most likely killed intentionally on the island in March.

Charles Littnan, a longtime marine biologist, will serve as the new science and research director.