Harry Kim Wins Big Island Mayor Race
Former managing director Wally Lau finished聽a distant second.
Does This Big Island Community Really Need 30,000 Solar Panels?
Residents of the Ocean View Ranchos subdivision are hoping state regulators reject an overhead power line, effectively killing the project.
$3.7M To Fight Diseases
The federal funding aims to crack down on Hawaii’s hepatitis A, Zika, dengue and sexually transmitted disease rates.
The Ghost In The Big Island’s Political Machine
Incumbent Billy Kenoi isn’t among the 13 candidates for Hawaii County mayor, but his聽credit card scandal looms over the race.
Big Island’s New Marine Reserve Was A Long Time Coming
The state’s decision to establish a “no take zone” along a popular stretch of the island’s west coast is hailed by some, derided by others.
Why The Big Island Is So Unhealthy
In a national study of health at the county level, Oahu ranks highest in the Aloha State and the Big Island lowest.
EPA Fines Hawaii’s Geothermal Plant Operator
The operator of Hawaii’s sole geothermal power plant is fined more than $76,000 for accidental chemical releases in 2013.
When People Power Meets Electricity On The Big Island
NextEra Energy鈥檚 proposed takeover of Hawaii’s century-old聽utility聽has sparked a renewed effort to establish an electric utility co-op on Hawaii Island.
Poll: Half Of Native Hawaiians Still Oppose Building The TMT
Support for the telescope on Mauna Kea remains high among other ethnic groups, but a long work stoppage hasn’t cooled Native Hawaiian opposition.
Ohia Disease on Big Island Poses聽Threat to Native Forests Statewide
Foresters are scrambling to figure out how the disease is spreading and how to stop it.