Maui County Council members said the budget is aimed at catching up on development projects and social services after years ...

The education department has been unable to keep up with the housing boom in ʻEwa and Kapolei – even as developers contribute ...

Historians are hoping to keep the military from destroying historic buildings and other artifacts from the World War II ...

Hawaiʻi is seeking a restraining order against the landowner and builder who were installing a septic system at a Ke Iki ...

The County Council has kuleana to care for those they represent. It is not optional. It’s part of what they were entrusted to ...

Todd Raybuck's tenure was clouded by controversy, but the outgoing police chief says he is leaving the Kauaʻi Police ...

With more than 30 bon dances on Oʻahu alone, Hawaiʻi shows its love for the annual Japanese Buddhist tradition. The summer ...

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Special funds are created by law and earmarked for specific purposes. The Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund or Rainy Day Fund ...

As coral reefs undergo a fourth global mass bleaching event, marine scientists have been studying whether new reefs might ...