Supporters say new requirements in Bill 53 would protect neighborhoods from the side effects of increased housing density. Opponents fear the changes would hamstring an already struggling program.

A Hawaiʻi County Council committee has plunged into the controversy over military use of state lands in the islands, voting 8-0 for a resolution calling for a halt to all “desecration ...

The lawsuit argues that Kapalua’s water shortages are not simply the result of less rainfall in the area, but rather Maui Land & Pineapple’s failure to maintain its water system.