Big Island

The departure leaves two newcomers who emphasize agriculture and sustainability facing off for the seat.

A tour boat mishap that injured 23 people illustrates the danger of getting too close to the spectacle that many want to see.

UPDATED: Off-duty officers and some who returned to work from vacation and days off join the the manhunt.

Two candidates who have played significant roles in lava relief efforts are squaring off in the Aug. 11 primary.

UPDATED: A 20-year-old woman was in serious condition with a broken thigh bone. 

Hawaii Electric Light Co. has plenty of power despite the shutdown of the plant which was damaged by lava.

Parents will have to find new schools for 93 students after the Ka’u Learning Academy is closed by the Charter School Commission.

You can bump along rutted roads to Green Sands beach, the southernmost point in the United States, but that’s about to change.

Volcano Village’s residents and businesses are coping with frequent earthquakes and the closure of the nearby national park.

Taxpayers have spent nearly $10 million, not counting damage to roads and parks. The value of private property lost, damaged or isolated is $372 million.

The state health department is staffing shelters and opening clinics to help people affected by the disaster.