O‘ahu-born Rudy Tai describes himself as approachable with a positive attitude and the experience it takes to make demoralized employees feel inspired and valued.

Tactics vary by island in the ongoing fight to save Hawaiʻi’s iconic palms from coconut rhinoceros beetles.

That’s one of several proposals the Charter Review Commission may put on the ballot next fall, along with increasing oversight of the County Council’s budget.

The island’s largest private landowner is exploring how to turn the old Olokele sugar mill into the rural Westside’s first industrial park.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is being sued over a relocation plan residents say is inadequate.

The costumed Krampus characters were intended to represent another culture’s holiday tradition. Some left feeling scared, others were amused.

A clear longing for more local media coverage emerged from our recent survey of Kauaʻi and the Big Island. We intend to meet that need.

None of the 44 workers detained that day ended up seeking asylum. Their employer, a local janitorial contractor, has faced federal scrutiny before.

San Diego Deputy Chief Rudy Tai’s conditional appointment as Kauaʻi police chief marks a turning point for a department with a documented morale problem.

The police union raised concerns with some of the candidates as the department searches for a fresh start.