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Hawaiian Electric Co. executives want an extra fee of up to 5% added to electric bills to develop and implement a wildfire prevention plan.

Public forums are set to begin this month with finalists to be named by September and a new leader announced in October. But questions linger over whether the process will be transparent and independent.

Hawaii lawmakers are considering a new fee to help HECO’s fire-fighting plan but there was strong testimony against it.

There are no state-credentialed American Sign Language interpreters living on Kauai, Molokai, Niihau or Lanai.

Controlling demand and formulating housing prices based on local wages is how some locals say Hawaii can move forward.

Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm quit taking minor criminal cases generated by state law enforcement last year.

Procedures performed on dogs by breeders without the proper medical training and equipment are cruel and dangerous, animal rights advocates say.

The island’s new historic preservation commission takes on a ‘gargantuan’ and controversial task.

An annual commemoration of the popular dish would honor the contributions of the Korean community in the islands.

The Department of Education is at odds with the teachers union and some Lahaina parents over how much information the public should have access to when it comes to safety plans.