Honolulu Bill 46 aims to encourage new rooftop solar by allowing 12-foot high canopies with solar panels on top and gardens and gathering spacies underneath.

Losses of historic sites, including the destruction of the home that inspired the song "Aloha Oe," have spurred support for a city agency to monitor and protect Oahu's ancient places.

People don't want to live in the shadow of industrial wind turbines. But the state wants to switch to renewable energy soon. So where do you put them?

District 6 covers the area from downtown to Iwilei and spans mauka to Nuuanu.

The wide-ranging bill would change zoning rules for thousands of Oahu properties. But it has gone largely unnoticed until now.

It's a tight competition to replace council member Heidi Tsuneyoshi, who unsuccessfully ran for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

Edward Odquina has filed a lawsuit against the City and County of Honolulu for revoking a license plate officials issued and later decided was offensive.

City officials have changed policies and procedures for issuing vanity license plates after issuing one with the message "FCKBLM," but they don't seem able to reclaim the offensive one.

Ron Menor, Makua Rothman and Tyler Dos Santos-Tam led in fundraising and spending in each of their races last month, according to campaign finance reports.

Community and family ties run deep for the seven candidates vying to represent downtown Honolulu and its surrounding urban areas.