The nonprofit hui is entirely funded by a mix of state conservation grants and support from foundations.

More than a dozen groups are calling on the Honolulu Charter Commission to disregard recommendations to kill a proposal to make food an inalienable right.

State land officials are waiting for more information from the Hyatt before taking further action after meeting with community members, hotel representatives and local officials.

The Sentry at Kapalua was canceled last January because of a water dispute that kept the Plantation course from being ready in time.

The House and Senate have to work out major differences if the bill is to pass in the next two weeks.

The Forest Service is looking to close its Big Island labs — the only ones of their kind, researchers say, that help protect the Pacific’s unique tropical forests.

Waialua farmers were flooded again last weekend, the fifth time since February. A local developer says it’s time to look for new land, but for many that’s unfathomable.

Funded by a county grant, the project tracks coconut rhinoceros beetle feeding, breeding, treatment and trap sites.

The state is one step closer to acquiring the dam, which has a price tag for repairs in excess of $60 million.

Residents and business owners are still dealing with March flood damage as Maui readies for the next storm.