Gene Ward, the longest-serving member of the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives who retired this week, died Friday morning at age 82. He was in public service for over three decades, including more than 27 years working for his constituents in the East Oʻahu communities of Hawaiʻi Kai, Kalama Valley and Portlock.

Lawmakers are advancing a bill to amend the permitting process for certain coastal residences despite push back from some conservation groups and community members.

Gov. Josh Green has announced a $10 million grant to further cancer care on Oʻahu for Queen’s Medical Center - West Oʻahu and Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children.

Stock markets plunged Thursday morning following President Donald Trump's announcement of a minimum 10% tariff on nearly all imported goods. The Conversation spoke with Gov. Josh Green about that and the possible fallout from a trade war.

The state measure is largely a response to the City and County of Honolulu's plans to site its next landfill in Wahiawā — on farmland and near a drinking water aquifer.

The public is cautioned to avoid disturbing pups and their mothers while peak pupping season is underway. Although the seals give birth year-round, March through August is when the majority of the pups debut.

State Rep. Kanani Souza wants an emergency route built in Makakilo, a community with only one way in and one way out. However, none of the measures she introduced this legislative session got a hearing in the Transportation Committee.