Opponents say the pool is a waste of water.

Honolulu is considering how to promote deconstruction and re-use of the materials from buildings that are being torn down, an idea that has already caught on in other cities.

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.

An audit, spurred by a Civil Beat investigation, is leading to policy changes at the Department of Accounting and General Services.

The Hawaii Senate unanimously passed a bill to turn over much of West Maui to the Hawaii Community Development Authority, despite growing opposition to the idea.

The debate is similar to what’s happening in other parts of the country that are also struggling to build affordable housing.

Mayor Richard Bissen asked state lawmakers to pick up $75 million of the cost of the required matching funds for federal Public Assistance aid.

Honolulu mulls proposed changes to rules that supporters say would help more locals find housing. Critics say they would benefit developers more.

Residents say red dust from excavation activity at the Pulelehua project is infiltrating nearby properties, causing a range of health and nuisance issues.

Civil Beat drone footage captured video of excavators discarding parts of the interior of the original 1914 power station, once the world’s largest wireless communications center.