Hawaiʻi Road Deaths Hit 18-Year Peak Last Year. Most Other States Dropped

Hawaiʻi was one of just six U.S. states where the rate of road deaths in 2025 rose compared to 2024.

VIDEO: O‘ahu’s North Shore Erosion Leaves Homeowners Without Solutions

Residents are struggling to protect their homes from falling into the ocean without violating environmental protections that preserve the island’s iconic beaches.

Hawaiʻi ICE Arrests And Detentions In 2025 Spiked From Year Before

Updated tallies are not yet complete but already eclipse those in 2024. Data show immigration arrests are increasingly likely to take place at ICE offices and at the state’s civil court houses.

Kauaʻi Renters Are Fighting A Hawaiian Homesteads Condo Project

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is being sued over a relocation plan residents say is inadequate.

A Month After Kauaʻi ICE Raid, Questions Linger

None of the 44 workers detained that day ended up seeking asylum. Their employer, a local janitorial contractor, has faced federal scrutiny before.

Hawai‘i Farmers Are Investing In Tech To Protect Property And Livestock

Local farmers and ranchers are eager to invest more in technological solutions to their real world problems, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.

Going Hungry In Hawaiʻi? Government Shutdown To Halt Food Stamps

The state is creating a relief fund to cover costs for some — and will consider tapping into a $200 million contingency fund.

What Toxic Legacy Did This Abandoned Sugar Mill Leave Behind?

The owner of the land tied to a former sugar mill wants to develop housing on the site but must make sure hazardous plantation-era remnants are cleared.

Waiʻanae Goes All In With New $17M Facility To Boost Food Security

A 15-acre campus is expected to include a food bank, fruit trees, community kitchen, wastewater treatment center and more.

Hawaiʻi Will Soon Be Home To The World’s Biggest Land-Based Seaweed Farm

Ag tech company Symbrosia is scaling up production of its feed supplements for more environmentally friendly livestock production.