A 7-0 committee vote pushes three planned Waiʻōhuli wells toward a full Council decision, aimed at unlocking over 1,000 stalled homestead lots.

A Maui County committee voted 7-1 to tighten license plate reader rules, but shelved a facial recognition bill after two and a half hours of pushback.

Hawaiʻi teachers average $75,860 a year, yet the state still struggles to recruit and keep educators as living costs eat into the gains.

A three-year mail gap in downtown Lahaina could become permanent, and local leaders say a 30-minute Zoom meeting is not enough public input.

Hawaii's third-largest bank wants to trade under ticker ASBH, two years after Hawaiian Electric sold it off to help cover Maui wildfire costs.

One Oahu tow company billed $33,000 for a single flipped truck, as state lawmakers eye new licensing power over rogue operators.

Pāhoa High retained nearly a quarter of freshmen in one recent year, while Keaʻau built a summer program to catch kids up.

More than 1,151 flagged Oahu ballots got cured after Election Day, turning narrow leads into dead-even ties in two West Oahu races.

The Kalaeloa parcel includes warehouses the state already uses for film and TV production.

Nearly 300 lower-income Hawaiʻi families were turned away from private school scholarships last year — and the governor still hasn't decided.

A conservative legal group is now targeting county clerks directly after losing its bid to force Hawaiʻi to release statewide voter rolls.

A tied finance committee vote sends Bill 173 to the full council, with more than 2,000 Big Island property owners potentially eligible for a tax break.

The Launiupoko and Olowalu systems serve over 470 West Maui connections and would need no taxpayer subsidy, officials say.