On Sept. 24, prior to sending the proposal to the council, planning commissioners held a public hearing in Wailuku, when it ...

Long years of rail construction setbacks may again inflict pain on Honolulu taxpayers. Hitachi Rail Honolulu JV — one of the ...

The resurrection of a Hawaiʻi fire prevention agency appears to be on course after Gov. Josh Green announced a plan to inject ...

If you don’t have time to seriously consider and hear all the bills introduced and referred to the committee then ideas, ...

Federal lawmakers are signaling their support for preservation and restoration of treasured historic landmark sites in ...

Lava began bubbling Monday through the crust of one of the world’s most active volcanoes — Kilauea, on the Big Island. The ...

In my three months here, we have welcomed several new staff members, including Managing Editor Jonathan Martin, and launched ...

Christopher Dawson, a prominent Native Hawaiian defense contractor, was found dead Friday on Oʻahu, according to the Honolulu ...

The only news outlet in Hawaii dedicated to public affairs reporting. Our mission is to engage and educate the community on important public issues through in-depth reporting, explanatory and ...

The CEO of Maui Economic Opportunity acknowledged the nonprofit had trouble getting its arms around the federal program, ...

Doctors in Hawaiʻi are in short supply and the problem is most severe in Maui County where last year’s wildfires worsened the ...

Make a gift today, and your donation will be DOUBLED, thanks to a generous group of Civil Beat donors! There are always ...