Hawaii Governor Josh Green is turning attention to entities he thinks also need to pay up for the deadly and destructive ...

Over the past year and a half, a sprawling network of volunteers, local farmers, nurseries and hotels have stepped up to host ...

Hawaii legislators are poised to take their final votes Wednesday on more than 200 bills, including measures that would fund ...

Hawaii legislative leaders have agreed to fully fund the state’s share of Maui wildfire damage claims slated to be paid out over four years. A select group of lawmakers in the House and Senate agreed ...

It’s not often that applause breaks out in the audience after a vote at the Hawaiʻi Legislature, but that happened Tuesday afternoon.

Hawaii lawmakers have earmarked nearly $400 million for housing subsidies and public housing developments over the next two years to try to make a dent in the increasingly desperate statewide need for ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Monday that allocates $180 million for wildfire prevention projects, such as prescribed burns and vegetation management, throughout the state.

In Green Valley, spring means more than blooming wildflowers and longer days — it also marks the beginning of wildfire season. And this year, local officials are urging residents not to wait ...

Hawaiian Electric Co. is making a final legislative push this month, asking lawmakers to help shore up its financial foundation, which crumbled after the 2023 Maui wildfire that killed 102 people and ...

Wagley said without using a portion of the settlement funds, the city would be unable to pay for the contracts reached with police and fire unions. That would force Mayor Dan Ridenour to declare ...

Most notably HECO settled lawsuits brought by more than 2,000 fire victims as part of a global settlement brokered by Gov. Josh Green and blessed by the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court in February.