The Maui Planning Commission voted against recommending the creation of two new hotel zones for vacation rentals. The proposal would need to pass by a two-thirds vote at the council in order to move forward.

The proposed bill would expand current protections to include gender-affirming care, which the bill defines as “medically necessary health care that respects the gender identity of the patient, as experienced and defined by the patient.”

More than half of U.S. states, including Hawaiʻi, are considering new laws around balcony solar. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on why this technology is gaining traction.

Senators advanced a measure Tuesday that would allow elected officials to be charged with a misdemeanor if they're found to have failed to report bribery.

What's in a name? A lot — especially when it's the name of a country. And for one island nation in the Asia Pacific, there's a movement for a constitutional amendment to make a change.

Fraud prevention expert Doug Shadel shares tips on how to detect AI and cryptocurrency scams and avoid becoming a victim of fraud.

AARP Hawaiʻi Director Kealiʻi Lopez talks about concerns regarding wait times and services at local Social Security offices.

Being a punk in Hawaiʻi is a hard-knock life. Just ask Shawn “Speedy” Lopes. It's been his life and includes getting jumped outside of bars. Now it's the subject of a new book.

Christa Seidl is with the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project. She was a doctoral student at the University of California, Santa Cruz when she started analyzing blood samples for more than 4,000 birds across the state. HPR spoke to Seidl about what she found.

A collaborative effort has made native plantings possible at Lahaina Harbor, bringing shade and a sense of place to the burned commercial space.