HECO outages rankled Oʻahu Friday, with outages possibly extending into Saturday for East Honolulu and Hawaiʻi Kai. Flash flood warnings were issued elsewhere.

At least 1 in 4 licensed fishing trips lose catches — and profits — to sharks in Hawaiian waters. Scientists are developing chemical repellants and magnetic fields as deterrents.

As beaches shrink, the proposal would revise the county’s shoreline setback rules to ensure that coastal homes truly being rebuilt are relocated inland.

Echoing strong community sentiment, the County Council has joined the chorus calling on the U.S. Air Force to reject an environmental review of the project.

The Keauhou aquifer’s current usage leaves room for more development, but a changing climate could significantly undercut that.

Years in the making, the transfer of Hā‘ena Beach Park from the county to the state is intended to alleviate longstanding parking issues and reclaim access for residents. 

Now, even if the webpages come down again, the data can remain public.

The TMT project is back under consideration for federal support, but it must complete a final design phase without taxpayer assistance.

As Hawaiʻi continues to pinch pennies and fill holes created by federal cuts, lawmakers may have to choose between bills designed to bolster local food or fight invasive species.

Legislation to instead charge a per-passenger fee would recoup less than half of all the green fee revenues cruise ships were expected to generate.