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The Honolulu rail authority has upset The Outdoor Circle and area residents for cutting down kamani trees along the planned fixed guideway system.

Maui County and Hawaiian Electric Co. have both been targets of public outrage over who’s responsible for the devastation and death in Lahaina — the utility because power lines may have sparked the fire and the county for its ineffective response including leaving the Lahaina area too soon. First, Maui County filed a lawsuit against HECO then HECO pushed back last week with its view of events.

Despite years of studies and debate over managing the risk from wildfires, government officials still neglected the opportunities to put money or programs in place to address the growing problem.

Within days of the start of the Maui wildfires, attorneys in Honolulu and California filed a class action suit against Hawaiian Electric on behalf of victims and survivors.

Feral pigs are running rampant across Oahu, but residents are not without solutions.

Large-scale dwellings continue to pop up in Hawaii, but there is little that residents can do to stop the trend.

Honolulu’s major daily newspaper is going through another round of cuts in its newsroom, reflecting a national trend.

Hawaii’s U.S. representative for the 1st Congressional District has been recognized for his work to preserve and protect the world’s oceans.

Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz is using state agencies to buy and develop land. Call it PLDC 2.0.

City officials did not include money in the budget to pay for the 64% salary increases for council members. But they’ll now look for “cost savings.”