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Requiring hurricane clips to prevent roofs from blowing off and other updates to the building code were hard-fought victories 30 years ago. Some are searching for more safeguards as cleanup continues ...

GOP lieutenant governor candidate Daniel Anthony says he's tired of fighting against the government, and wants to help lead the way to "generational change." ...

Seniors at a state-owned affordable housing complex in Kakaʻako are scared about rising rents as the development authority seeks to recoup losses at the financially troubled project.

Aloha Tower resumed its former peacetime role as a visitor entryway to Honolulu. Residents returned for the fun of riding the quaint elevator to the 10th-floor viewing platform. It was so thrilling to ...

One buoy, one refinery, one landfall — and every gallon reaching Hawaiʻi island, Maui, Kauaʻi, Molokaʻi or Lānaʻi gets there by barge from Oʻahu, because there is no other way.

Officials say they hope a new Oʻahu home will ensure hard-to-place foster children don't need to sleep in government offices or hotels in the future.

The ballot measure to approve a type of bond financing used in 48 other states comes amid a concerted push by city and state officials to develop housing around Honolulu’s Skyline.

The death of this transgender woman behind bars was completely preventable. It shows why we must reimagine public safety in Hawaiʻi.

Forest stewards say Honolulu's tree canopy is a natural infrastructure worth investing in with more extreme weather around the corner.

Education advocates worry that proposed rule changes to Head Start could reduce families' access to education and developmental programs for young children.

When special assessments and maintenance fees skyrocket, residents who volunteer for housing boards rarely have training and often lack access to important documents to figure out if it's justified.