Veteran Hawaii lawmaker Gene Ward died this morning after a prolonged illness that led him to retire on Monday.

City officials say they have started acquiring private properties to create affordable housing and transit-oriented ...

Hawaii has lost one of its longest serving and most influential Republican voices. Representative Gene Ward died early on the morning of April 4, according to his family.

Gene Ward, who represented Hawaiʻi Kai, Kalama Valley and Portlock in the state House of Representatives, died Friday morning ...

Former state Rep. Gene Ward passed away Friday morning at the age of 82.The Republican lawmaker represented Hawaii Kai, ...

JAMM AQUINO /JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM A skyline of condominiums and single family homes in the foreground are seen on Monday, May 8, 2023, in Honolulu. 1 /2 JAMM AQUINO /JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM ...

Still just an idea, one area being considered is Kamalii Mini Park. It's located on the corner of South Beretania Street and Pali Highway. It's an area that's dealt with heavy crime, but could ...

Senate Bill 281 states that Hawaiʻi’s criminal law does not adequately address extreme acts of cruelty and sadistic abuse.

The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting has improved the way it reviews, permits, inspects and thwarts large ...

David Sellers, principal architect at Maui-based architecture firm Hawaii Off Grid and founder of Surf Block —a construction ...

The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting has taken steps to prevent the construction of large detached dwellings or “monster homes.” STAR-ADVERTISER / 2023 Department of Planning and ...

Although critics fear more crime and financial trouble, some Native Hawaiian leaders see gambling as a path to prosperity.