The island’s native bird population has been battered by avian malaria, which the state hopes to resolve with a form of birth control.

Residents of Kauaʻi County were the least likely to feel that global warming had — or might one day — impact them personally.

After a big win before the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court in February, the utility is making a final push before the Legislature

The council’s housing committee chair says she’ll put it on the agenda after county budget deliberations.

Some members are concerned about the high number of county job vacancies.

Building with the right materials saved homes in the Maui and Los Angeles wildfires, but many homeowners can’t afford the price.

Economists lay out the good and the bad of the mayor’s proposal to convert thousands of short-term units to long-term housing.

A phased-in approach was to begin July 1 but the council has yet to take up the mayor’s proposal.

As settlement money begins to flow to Maui wildfire victims, a state law that allows health insurers to recoup their costs becomes a concern.

The legal battle comes as the Legislature debates a bill that would allow pharmacists on neighbor islands to remotely supervise services at rural medical clinics.