Solving the problem is seen as an important step in helping recruit and retain much-needed workers on the Garden Island. Initiatives could be models for the rest of the state.

Two familiar faces on the Garden Island have emerged as frontrunners, declaring their intent to run months before it’s even time for candidates to register.

The Legislature funded minor workforce development initiatives but did not invest much in diversifying the local economy.

The state watchdog could get behind a more modest increase if public utility regulators investigate the interisland shipper’s relationship with its parent company.

Mālama Kauaʻi, which runs its own food hub, is embracing the challenge of making farming as accessible and streamlined as possible on a newly leased plot near Kapaʻa. But it won’t be easy.

On the Garden Isle, an essential ingredient to the Mai Tai, lūʻaus and many local dishes is in short supply, driving businesses to buy out Costco’s weekly supply in minutes.

Young Brothers is seeking approval from Hawai‘i regulators to significantly increase interisland shipping rates.

Blue Hawaiian has petitioned federal regulators for a rule change but community members, worried about safety and noise, say they need more time to study the proposal.

The state has tentatively agreed to pay a pair of tourists injured at Waimea Canyon State Park in 2021 and 2023.

Hawaiʻi is down to just one commercial dairy, mostly relying on imported milk. A new proposal looks at a West Kauaʻi site.