Stunning beaches, Airbnbs and new developments transformed the town into a tourist hot spot — leaving some locals bemoaning a lost sense of community.

From soaring numbers of visitors to declining rounds of golf, a by-the-numbers look at how the industry’s impacts have grown in Hawaii.

The impact of a growing army of tourists has government leaders and residents questioning how to better manage Hawaii’s largest industry.

The criticism highlights a longstanding perception problem Hawaii has in attracting conferences and conventions.

Crowd control measures at the renovated Haena State Park will help state parks officials respond to staggering tourism growth.

The islands have the same challenge as other major tourist destinations — preserving what it is that attracts visitors in the first place.

Millions of dollars are being spent to promote non-volcanic attractions, but some of them aren’t equipped to handle more visitors.

Regulators are updating the one flight manual that governs the state’s air tours, but the public won’t get to participate.

Airbnb says bills before the Honolulu City Council could cause economic damage by suddenly removing many tourist rentals from the market.

While calls for a crackdown on short-term rentals grow louder, their rapid expansion accounts for a big chunk of the recent growth in the state’s largest industry.