Methamphetamine was largely unknown in Hawaiʻi in the mid-1980s, when “ice” took the islands by storm, setting off a national panic. Four decades later, the state is dealing with the lethal consequences.

Economist says Hawaiʻi needs to build more housing and help people earn enough to leave the program and free up vouchers for others.

The state hasn’t said whether it plans to extradite Tobi Solidum, a man experts say is a key player in the corruption case. He is in the Philippines.

Hawai‘i was once considered a place that somehow dodged hurricanes. Lala and Lowell have changed that. What’s happening in the Pacific?

The black comedy “Filipiñana” turns a country club into a sharp critique of tourism, classism, and the people behind paradise. No spoilers.

Government should be good at ensuring that high rises have working elevators. But the reality is we have to get really good at helping each other.

The brunt of storm damage was still being assessed on Kauaʻi. One person was killed on Oʻahu from a falling tree.

Eight years ago, a Civil Beat investigation found the island’s shelters were unable to withstand even a moderate hurricane. Today, officials won’t say what improvements they’ve made.

A Civil Beat series starting today examines the people caught up in Hawaiʻi’s most severe drug problem, how it started and what’s being done about it.

A second body was discovered Tuesday. Local businesses remain battered and shuttered as people from around the Big Island step up to help.