Maui Mayor Richard Bissen has signed a measure that would phase out thousands of vacation rentals. That followed a vote by the Maui County Council. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.

Retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald spoke to The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about joining a new alliance of chief justices to talk about the rule of law and the role of the courts.

The Hale Kamaʻāina Mortgage Program offers qualified first-time home buyers below-market mortgages. Some of the requirements include being a state resident, being over the age of 18, and not owning any property within the last three years.

Kazuo Todd had been with the Hawaiʻi Fire Department for 21 years, where he was chief since 2021.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is considering legislation this upcoming session to help reduce its waitlist for its beneficiaries. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.

The U.S. Justice Department is suing four more states as part of its effort to collect detailed voting data and other election information across the country. The lawsuits against Colorado, Hawaiʻi, Massachusetts and Nevada were filed in federal court on Thursday. So far, 18 states and one county in Georgia have been sued as part of the department's widespread efforts.

Executive Director of Residential Youth Services and Empowerment, or RYSE, spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender about how the organization will be using a $2.5 million gift to support homeless youth on Oʻahu.

There are continued talks of using wild game to help manage invasive species and fight hunger, but a host of issues still need to be addressed before that can become a reality.

The Hawaiʻi Crime Dashboard displays data on reported crimes from each of the state’s four major counties between 2021 and 2024. It breaks down the total data into graphs, pie charts, and percentages that can be filtered based on year, offense type, and location.

The University of Hawaiʻi Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic is reporting a significant jump in calls from the Honolulu Federal Detention Center. In 2023 and 2024, the clinic received no calls from the center.