Legislation that would give Hawaii’s counties the authority to fully regulate and to phase out short-term vacation rentals cleared its final floor vote Wednesday in the state Senate.

What promises to be a significant step in bridging Hawaii’s digital divide — a $1 billion project to build undersea fiber-optic internet cables — was unveiled Tuesday in Honolulu.

A former Hawaii County Council chairman’s lawsuit against the county has been settled.

HONOLULU — For decades, tourists to Hawaii have brought home gift boxes of the islands’ famous chocolate-covered macadamia nuts for friends and family, but these days many of the kernels in the package might not be Hawaii-grown.

A Hawaii County program to fight feral chickens on the island could be coming later this year.

Administrators at Hilo Benioff Medical Center are reminding patients to be prepared for parking disruptions when visiting the hospital.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Oahu — Richelle Dietz, a mother of two and wife of a U.S. Navy officer, often thinks about water.

After most of the recently proposed legislative solutions have failed, Puna residents are hoping they can solve their district’s impending housing insurance crisis.

Hawaii Island caregivers and community organizations spent a recent Monday developing skills to better understand and care for people living with dementia.