Voters also narrowed down the top two County Council candidates to advance to the general election in certain district races.

A critically endangered seal’s chance encounter with the owner of a popular local social media account has brought community members together after recent killings of the protected species.

The huge district includes two of the neighbor islands.

Money has flowed strongest to a progressive candidate who is running to replace a member of the council’s conservative-leaning majority.

The National Park Service is temporarily pausing future public tours.

Community members around Hawaiʻi say the only way to get the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to do its job is by forcing its hand.

Quarantine rules to prevent bovine tuberculosis are crippling the industry — and a way of life — on rural Hawai‘i island.

The shipping monopoly has missed its past two shipments to the Friendly Isle, plus another last month, leaving residents frustrated by empty store shelves and costly alternatives.

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.

Ambitious financial aid program aims to reduce the doctor shortage in remote and underserved parts of the state.