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Sand erosion already has exacted a huge toll and it’s expected to accelerate. Scientists say it’s time to take aggressive steps to save the island’s remaining shoreline.

Last year, the proposed 665-acre conservation easement on the North Shore seemed like a done deal. Now, its prospects aren’t so rosy.

UPDATE: A House committee deferred a bill that would have extended funding for preservation of hundreds of acres.

Efforts are under way at the Legislature and across the street at Honolulu Hale. High housing prices are partially blamed on short-term rentals.

The city hopes to raise $600,000 annually from local businesses to combat chronic erosion, but some are balking at the proposal. Would the efforts merely stave off the inevitable?

Establishment of the monument at the site of Hawaii’s largest and longest-used World War II internment camp ensures that its story is shared with future generations.

Commissioned by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, the report attempts to quantify vacation rentals advertised on the Internet.

An email was sent to potential donors the same day the mayor signed bills that would ban sitting and lying on Waikiki sidewalks, as well as public urination and defecation.

Recent reports cite concerns that elevated ocean levels, drought and hotter Hawaiian nights will hurt tourism and ultimately the state’s economy.