Paula Dobbyn

The matter stems from a dispute between Mayor Richard Bissen and the County Council over his nominations to the volunteer boards.

Scientists, state officials and the Army Corps of Engineers are finding the burn zone may not be as toxic as initially feared.

The fierce heat of the Lahaina wildfire may have played a pivotal role in diminishing the presence of toxic contaminants typically associated with such disasters.Paula Dobbyn reports for Civil Beat.In short:Renee Takesue's research shows early signs that the intense heat of Lahaina's wildfire may ha...

The justices found the state's factual arguments flimsy regarding water diversions affecting the ability to fight the August wildfires.

Volunteers are working to jumpstart the effort by tending to surviving trees, planting seedlings and pushing the county to hire a second arborist.

It's not uncommon for a lone worker to be responsible for operating sewage treatment facilities that have been plagued with problems.

Despite a settlement reached two years ago, Hawaiian petrels continue to be harmed by bright lights at Grand Wailea in violation of federal law, plaintiffs allege.

The Windward Planning Commission granted petitions for a contested case hearing over a developer's plans to build 225 units along a remote strip of coastline.

Free Market Ventures had offered to drill one or more deep water wells and sell the water to the county for 30 years for use by Upcountry residents.

Ke hoʻāʻo nei nā ʻaʻa e hoʻomaka i ka hana ma o ka mālama ʻana i nā lāʻau i koe, ke kanu ʻana i nā ʻanoʻano a me ka hōʻeuʻeu ʻana i ke kalana e hai i kekahi kauka lāʻau ʻē aʻe.