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Critics warned that a bill to crack down on illegal vacation rentals would doom Kailua’s economy. But months later, the town still bustles with tourists and hundreds of vacation rentals.

Visitors come to the islands to escape, not to be micromanaged. The state should relax its laws and reap the economic benefits.

The winners of the hackathon proposed giving beach toys a second life as a way to reduce visitors’ environmental footprint.

The mayor and city council should amend Bill 89 regulations to addresses community concerns and support our visitor economy.

Let’s have a serious discussion about levying “green fees” and “eco-taxes” on tourists to preserve the place we all love.

A University of Hawaii public policy professor conducted a private study that he hopes will help city officials better manage one of Oahu’s most popular — and overrun — hiking trails.

A growing number of tourism hot spots, ranging from Mallorca to Bhutan to New Zealand, are imposing new taxes and fees on visitors.

Let’s not wait until somebody is injured or dies at the crumbling summit structure. Are you listening, HTA?

The expected decline could cost the island more than $30 million per month in direct spending, based on state tourism data.

Southwest is bringing lower fares to Hawaii and new restrictions on Airbnbs are also creating uncertainty about future traffic.