The Maui County Prosecutor’s Office is looking to crack down on domestic abuse cases involving strangulation, which experts say often precedes homicide.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem misstated the conclusions of a limited study of a small group of fire survivors.

A state court will decide soon whether to allow one of Hawaiʻi’s oldest and largest charitable trusts to settle claims related to the fires that destroyed Lahaina.

Nearly three dozen people died trying to escape the Kuhua Camp neighborhood, where the county is now working to extend and widen roadways.

The cases include allegations from the mayor’s former chief of staff and a gender discrimination lawsuit against the Maui Police Department.

Council members spent most of the day behind closed doors in executive session, but spent the final hour questioning officials about the potential impact of the legislation.

The Maui County Council plans to start deliberations next week on legislation aimed at converting thousands of short-term rentals into affordable housing.

A legacy plantation company is stepping away from its generations-long hold on a consequential East Maui water system.

County officials and residents said the first day of hauling went smoothly, but the enormous project is just getting started.

Updated: The Kahikinui fire was 80% contained as of Monday morning.