Hawaiʻi Island

Acting Konawaena High School Principal Chelsea Qualey and Ramzi Mansour of the state Department of Accounting and General Services share the progress being made following damages from recent storms.

The Merrie Monarch festival started its famed hula competition in 1971 — but it didn't allow male dancers until five years later. HPR's Cassie Ordonio explores the rise of men dancing hula.

Hawaiʻi Island lawmakers are considering giving the state $250,000 for invasive species management on the island, but have been critical about its efforts so far.

ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Attorney Leilani Stacy explains why Hawaiʻi judges are taking on California immigration cases; conflicting feelings from residents and experts arise around Wahiawā dam.

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

The National Weather Service canceled a flash flood warning for parts of southeast Hawai’i Island yesterday as rainfall eased. But community members in Puna aren't letting their guard down.

The county's planning department has spent 10 years crafting the latest general plan. A Hawaiʻi Island lawmaker has proposed a new version.

Agritourism has become a powerful tool for Hawaiʻi farmers looking to diversify their income and connect with consumers. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.

The state Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity has approved new measures to limit the spread of coconut rhinoceros beetles on Hawaiʻi Island.

House lawmakers have advanced a measure that would subsidize home insurance for low-income families in lava zones on Hawaiʻi Island.