The death toll in Papua New Guinea from Tropical Cyclone Maila has risen to more than 20. Recovery teams have discovered more victims in remote areas.

Representatives from county, state and federal agencies met with the House Committee on Public Safety to discuss their response to the recent Kona low storms, and ways they can improve.

After Moloka’i residents were hit hard by flooding, Maui volunteers jumped on boats to help. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on the dirty work they’ve been doing with a smile.

Following Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s announcement that she will not be running for reelection, Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami is the only significant Democrat vying for the position.

A future for Hawaiʻi without oil is on the horizon. In the meantime, state policymakers and energy experts are looking for a way to reduce energy costs.

For about the next three weeks, roughly 17,000 military personnel will conduct exercises in and around the Philippines. Nearly 60% of the forces are from the United States. It's the 41st version of “Balikatan,” which is Tagalog for “shoulder to shoulder.”

The golf course is located about a mile from the Kīlauea caldera and was hit by falling tephra during the latest eruptive episodes.

The PGA Tour is bidding aloha to Hawaiʻi on its schedule. The Sentry at Kapalua was canceled last January because of a water dispute that kept the Plantation course from being ready in time.