New York’s "climate superfund” law has lost twice in court. A U.S. Supreme Court case could soon determine the fate of other efforts to make Big Oil pay.

The county is years overdue in updating its vision for the resource-stretched area.

The utility plans to cut power for eight hours a day over much of the next week to upgrade its grid.

As national chains increasingly dominate Hawaiʻi's grocery options, Big Island residents remain devoted to KTA, with its emphasis on locally grown food.

Try 'um out.

HMSA sent a letter to 16,000 kūpuna saying they will no longer have access to their current insurance plan.

Keʻeaumoku Kapu and Carmen Hulu Lindsey both highlight their experience helping Maui in the aftermath of the 2023 wildfires.

The community is being asked to pressure lawmakers to fund the repairs.

Dozens of residents were temporarily removed from the Molokaʻi settlement on planes after a one-two punch of water and electricity failures.

Aia ke Keʻena Kuleana Hawaiʻi ke hoʻomalu nei he $1 billiona kālā he waiwai, ʻo ia hoʻi ka waiwai ʻāina a me ka waiwai kālā noho kahu.

The Honolulu police chief says the department will no longer share data with other agencies, but five months of data remain in the hands of the IRS.

Six letters, six guesses.

It made me think about lei, and the possibility that a kalo plant could flower and deliver a different version of itself.

The state's consumer advocate wants the utility to provide more information about storm outages. Residents say they also deserve clearer answers about frequent outages that don't seem tied to weather.

Some clean-up is underway at Kaimukī's longtime dim sum eatery where the ceiling collapsed, food rotted.

What is taken for granted in other communities is needed in Puna: paved roads, public gathering spaces and alternative evacuation routes.

At some Hawaiʻi public schools, more than 50% of students regularly skip school, state data shows.

TMT's preferred site for the telescope is still on Mauna Kea on the Big Island, after its board could not agree on Spain's effort to build it in La Palma.

'Tis the season.

A particularly intense year for storms plus surging energy prices driven by war in Iran contributed to sluggish tourism numbers, according to a new UHERO report.

Breadfruit advocates from around the Pacific and farther afield are all trying to iron out supply chain issues to get more people eating — and growing — the canoe crop.

A study of 1,400 adults found higher internal metal levels associated with respiratory harm up to a year and a half after the fires.

The nonprofit Nā Kama Kai says a new mobile pool on the Westside of Oʻahu can offer swim lessons for kids with limited access to public pools.

Dumbfoundead’s memoir examines how Asian Americans are often ignored in discussions about race. Hawaiʻi brings a different perspective.

You've got six chances to guess today's word.

Hawaiʻi-based immigration judges have ordered attorneys and their clients from as far as Texas and Alaska to travel to appear in person in Honolulu's court.

The son of Defend Hawaiʻi owner Michael Buntenbah was killed in the Target parking lot.

Infrastructure upgrades, disaster planning and on-the-ground exercises are essential as we confront one of the most powerful El Niños ever.

With parts of the Big Island still trying to recover from Lala, Nolo meanders away from the state, but brings rain, surf, high winds — and a sense of relief.

A new book details the spineless power players in the Trump world. But Hawaiʻi has its own cowardly behavior, rooted in a culture of avoidance.

Honolulu police signed a national pledge to increase the percentage of women in their ranks to 30% by 2030. Few departments have neared the mark. 

The rivals in this seat for Congress are both focused on Native Hawaiian homesteads, but have differences on that and several other issues.

A lot of possibilities with seven letters.

Contractor fraud and misconduct can be rampant after storms and fires. Experts share tips for communities in recovery mode.

The high court struck down a state-ordered election in House District 43 resulting from a lauhala basket tiebreaker. The remedy is now being called into question.

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

The carpenters union is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to turn a boring ballot proposition into one that might get voters' attention.

Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.

Why aren't we similarly obsessed with other "forbidden" parts of Hawaiʻi -- such as those fenced off by billionaires?

Transform Hawaiʻi Government will wrap up its work at the end of the year. But the effort to modernize the state's technology and computer systems is ongoing.

A quick crossword to get your day going.

Honolulu's official bird gets a little help from its friends.

The ruling is unlikely to affect Hawaiʻi, since state use of the federal SAVE program is voluntary. But voting rights advocates here voiced disappointment.

A power struggle with school funders prompted at least one governing board member to resign. 

As the islands brace for yet another hurricane, community members push for better management of albizia and other fast-growing invasive species that break easily.

The energy seems on the GOP side in part of West Oʻahu that is no longer reliably Democratic. Here, there are opportunities for Republican growth.

Guess this popular quote.

Residents from the southern tip of Hawaiʻi island, in Ka'ū and Nāʻālehu, prepare and worry as Hurricane Nolo approaches.

The ceiling of a Kaimukī eatery caved-in, leaving diners to evacuate. A month later, the leftover food remains untouched, swarming with flies.

What's needed in the Ala Wai watershed is a grand vision for flood control, public access, water quality, habitat and scenic splendor.