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The measure, if approved by a majority of voters, would give counties a new way to pay for sewer, water, drainage and other vital infrastructure for new homes.
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The money will fund the initiative for the next three fiscal years, which covers operating expenses, hiring an executive director, and pre-planning and designing the center.
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While Oʻahu households have a relatively smaller carbon footprint compared to other residents in the country, the island may still fall short of state goals to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
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The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court has rejected Sen. Kurt Fevella’s challenge to his tiebreaker loss in this year’s primary election.
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Hawai’i's Congressional Delegation is calling for the U.S. Postal Service to reinstate home mail delivery for rebuilt Lahaina neighborhoods.
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Walk-in and counter services at the Līhuʻe Civic Center have been suspended until at least Friday because of the fire, the County of Kauaʻi said in a news release this weekend, though it's not clear when those services will resume.
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In November Oʻahu voters will decide if part of the City and County of Honolulu's budget should include funding dedicated to food security efforts. It'll be the first of 20 proposed amendments to the City Charter voters will decide on during the general election.
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As Lahaina residents continue to navigate fire recovery, many are now faced with yet another challenge: getting their mail. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on the latest concerns with U.S. Postal Service policies in Lahaina.
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The Maui Police Department said it uses about three dozen controversial automatic license plate reading cameras to help with law enforcement, but doesn’t use them for surveillance purposes.
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Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar has announced his deputy chiefs along with other leadership changes at the police department.
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There's finally clarity in the race for Honolulu City Council's District IV election this November — candidates Trevor Ozawa and Tara Malia Gregory will face off in the general election.
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The announcement came after a $17.1 billion settlement between the tech giant Meta and the states that had sued over social media’s effects on children. This marks one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements in the 1990s.