“As a generational resident, our local neighborhoods being reserved our residential use is important to me.”

“I support establishing visitor-funded impact fees at popular county parks to directly fund their conservation and upkeep.”

“The taxing of the vacation rental class may create more long-term units and possibly some owner units as needed.”

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court is being asked to free two elephants at the Honolulu Zoo based on the idea that the animals are entitled to legal personhood.

After a suspect flashed what he implied was a gun at a planning office, Police Chief John Pelletier and others are calling for urgent action

Lahaina’s multibillion-dollar fire recovery has motivated candidates to run this election.

It remains to be seen how much each victim will receive and whether there will even be enough to go around.

Medical facilities on Moloka‘i aren’t equipped to provide the level of treatment some residents need, but when they fly to Honolulu for advanced care it can be difficult to make it back to spend their remaining days on the island.

Surfrider Foundation’s annual report on regular testing at 90 beaches reveals “a dismal situation.”

Lawyers had sought $1 billion but will instead be getting a fraction of that.