In this episode of Empowered Hawaii, hosts Jeff Mikulina and Kelly Simek take on a pressing issue for the islands: invasive ...

Coqui frogs, coconut rhinoceros beetles and little fire ants are just some of the invasive species that the Hawaii Department ...

State lawmakers are moving along a bill that would bring a host of biosecurity improvements to the state — but stakeholders ...

A tradie was looking down from a roof at a new construction site when he noticed something odd moving in the murky stormwater drain below. After downing his tools during smoko, Aaron Hickson ventured ...

Honolulu Medical Examiner publicly identified that victim as 30-year-old Chastina Ramos. Her cause and manner of death remained listed as ‘Pending’. The ruling means that the Maui circuit court can ...

State officials said rapid ohia death has been detected in three trees at a Maui elementary school campus. The landscape ohia trees were infected with Ceratocystis huliohia, the less virulent strain ...

MAUI, Hawai'i (Island News) -- Tensions rose during a meeting on Friday afternoon with state lawmakers and agriculture officials discussing efforts to manage invasive species. After a presentation ...

The department is charged with protecting Hawaii from invasive species, including plants and animals, as well as diseases like rabies. “What we’re finding is they’re generally really close ...

A new bill would prevent green waste and mitigate wildfire risk by holding large property owners accountable. HB175 recognizes that neglected properties create environmental and public safety hazards, ...