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The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission held its first of seven listening sessions on the proposed sale of Hawaiian Electric Industries to NextEra Energy.

The county has hired Guernsey to look at alternative business models for the electric utility company on Maui.

A simple request from a citizen leads to a colorful exchange with a county attorney and, eventually, a change in policy.

Judge Susan Mollway ruled that the ordinance is preempted by state and federal law, much like earlier measures in Hawaii and Kauai counties.

Advocates for the hard-won ballot initiative aren’t optimistic about their chances at the District Court level.

Marine biologists have been studying the clash of humans and sharks since two people were killed off the coast of Maui in 2013.

Hawaii County comes in last, according to the sixth annual County Health Rankings report.

A federal judge has extended an injunction blocking Maui County’s voter-approved moratorium until she rules on the case. She set the next hearing for June 15.

A federal judge says she may wait to see what happens with two related bills in the Legislature, even though they both appear to be dead.