A look at how a Kona low shows up in real life on the east side of the state — small failures, stretched systems, and the point where things stop holding.

Bills primarily serving Hawaiʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi counties often struggle to gain traction, but a major housing bill has promise.

Not everyone living on agricultural land is a farmer. But state agencies have struggled to distinguish the genuine food producers from the hobby farmers looking for a tax break.

The storm brought flash floods and damaging winds to all parts of the state between Thursday and Sunday, but no deaths and only two serious injuries were reported.

Caretakers for Hulihe‘e Palace, the oldest royal palace in the country, have been on high alert for days to protect the Big Island property.

A $2 million temporary replacement for Big Island’s Mokuola bridge is expected to be completed in the next two years.

Vacation rentals aren’t permitted on farmland under state law, but recent legal battles show some Big Island landowners want to test that.

At least 1 in 4 licensed fishing trips lose catches — and profits — to sharks in Hawaiian waters. Scientists are developing chemical repellants and magnetic fields as deterrents.

The Keauhou aquifer’s current usage leaves room for more development, but a changing climate could significantly undercut that.

Hale Maluhia provides emergency shelter to vulnerable women but has never been inspected by county fire inspectors. Staff say the units are safe.