A federal lawsuit says Maui Land & Pineapple fraudulently quadrupled water rates to cover repairs to water systems it is responsible for maintaining.

The prosecutor says he has been involved in that case and knows it did not target the mayor.

Bobby Pahia and Jon Yokouchi are racing to fill the seat that Yuki Lei Sugimura has held since 2016.

As coqui frogs threaten to blanket Oʻahu, residents are once again calling on the state to better regulate plant nurseries, which bear much of the blame for the frogs’ spread.

Maui Police Chief John Pelletier says he believes he was put on leave because of what he says are investigations into corruption in the mayor’s office.

Public records requests can reveal information that would never appear in official news releases. But there is no guarantee agencies will hand the information over.

A West Virginia-based group registered to the former treasurer of Kanye West’s presidential campaign is sending thousands of dollars to a PAC funding Hawaiʻi candidates.

UPDATED: The police commission has an obligation to explain why it put the Maui chief on leave, a leader with the state police union — which does not represent police chiefs — said Thursday.

CORRECTION: The outage is expected to impact about 11% of HECO customers on the island.

The county is years overdue in updating its vision for the resource-stretched area.