The final environmental and cultural review is expected by the end of the year.
Environment
Posted inBig Island
Forestry Service Reverses Course, Plans To Keep Critical Big Island Hub Open
A Hilo research institute that’s critical in the fight against rapid ʻōhiʻa death will now remain open. It had been set to close this spring under a Trump administration plan to downsize government.
Posted inStorms 2026
Hawaiʻi Can’t Catch A Break From Storms. It Has To Adapt
As the state recovers from multiple natural disasters, residents and officials are starting to talk about what needs to change to make the islands more resilient.
Posted inKauaʻi
Making New Kaua‘i Homes Wildfire Resistant May Cost Much More Than Expected
A Kaua‘i County Council committee wants more time to discuss how proposed new building standards could increase construction costs and whether the county should subsidize them.
Posted inStorms 2026
Hurricane Lowell Hit Kauaʻi Hard, But Worst Fears Averted
Almost all of Kauaʻi was without power Tuesday, as officials assess damage and community members start to clean up.
Posted inAgriculture
ʻUlu On The Up: Hawaiʻi Breadfruit Production Keeps Booming
This year’s stormy weather might drive a dip in production. But if longer-term forecasts are accurate, breadfruit could get closer to resuming its status as a Hawaiian staple.
Posted inBig Island
Sewer Rate Hike? Big Island Wastewater System Is Millions In Debt
The County Council is weighing a bill that would more than double the rates over the next five years.
Posted inStorms 2026
Rumored Lala ‘Dam Burst’ Was Likely Invasive Trees, Officials Say
Kaʻū residents are bringing a new level of scrutiny to the hills above Nāʻālehu after Hurricane Lala prompted questions about the aging water systems above the town.
Posted inPapahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Rare Hawaiian Birds Weather Hurricane Lala But More Storms Loom
The birds and ecosystems of Kamole are in recovery after Hurricane Lala passed over the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.