Rep. Richard Onishi, who has represented that district for more than a decade, will retire this year.

We're desperate for community-focused leaders, especially in times of crisis.

A natural decrease in population portends fewer younger working people supporting older residents.

The Windward Planning Commission granted petitions for a contested case hearing over a developer's plans to build 225 units along a remote strip of coastline.

The ability of fire departments to muster extra help during major wildfires is a critical issue for the state as it grapples with how to prevent another disaster like Lahaina. 

It's not uncommon for a lone worker to be responsible for operating sewage treatment facilities that have been plagued with problems.

The destructive beetles pose a serious threat to palm trees and culturally important plants in Hawaii.

The Board of Land and Natural Resources is trying to determine how the state should value thousands of acres long used for military training before leases expire.

The caregivers said the child was injured after falling from a 3-foot bench while playing a video game.

The work of decommissioning Hoku Kea Observatory is expected to take four months.