County Council Chair Mel Rapozo is raising and spending more money than his council colleague Bernard Carvalho Jr. in their bid to be Kauaʻi’s next mayor.

The Garden Isle has also explored waste diversion and landfill expansion.

The mayors decided against asking the Legislature for a 20-year extension of the general excise tax surcharge for rail and other transportation projects to allow time for more due diligence.

The county is preparing to go after breeding sites as the invasive species spreads across the island. 

Lease negotiations continue despite the company issuing a mass layoff notice earlier this month.

Officials say the new facility is long overdue so that they can focus on rehabilitating inmates.

A former Loomis employee is accused of stealing cash from a truck that was making deliveries to three banks on the island.

Hawaiʻi was one of just six U.S. states where the rate of road deaths in 2025 rose compared to 2024.

The Hawai‘i Judicial Selection Commission is evaluating nominees to fill the 5th Circuit Court seat.

Neighbor islands bear the brunt of the growing shortage, which contributes to uneven costs and poorer care.