ʻIolani School senior Maddux Springer graduates Saturday with $10,000 in his pocket. He won an award for his study of the relationship between high wastewater levels and fatal tumors in green sea turtles in Kāneʻohe Bay.

State conservation officers have cited three Wailuku men for multiple fishing-related violations within the ʻĀhihi-Kīnaʻu Natural Area Reserve.

Ulupono Initiative — a firm that invests in sustainability efforts across the state —surveyed 2,000 adult residents across the state on renewable energy and found over 90% support its expansion.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a consent decree with Hawai’i County on its aging sewage system, including the Hilo treatment plant. We sat down with EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman to talk about the dismal state of the facility.

The Conversation talked to Finn McCall, an engineer with the Boating and Ocean Recreation Division, about the state of Big Island facilities.

The impact of Hawaiʻi Island's feral cat colonies on the endangered nēnē population has been a hot topic recently. The Conversation reached out to the Kona-based nonprofit Aloha Animal Oasis. Its goal is to humanely reduce the number of feral cats on the Big Island.

A “bad actor” accused of giving away plants infested with little fire ants has had its name cleared by the state Department of Agriculture — but that's done little to satisfy concerns that the department isn’t doing enough to stop invasive species. Meanwhile, the business is trying to recover from the hit to its reputation. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.

Overgrowth of albizias along the base of the Koʻolau mountains interfered with the utility's transmission lines, which carry electricity from Windward Oʻahu to East Honolulu.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is attempting to intervene in the state's selection process for curator of the Mauna ʻAla Royal Mausoleum in Nuʻuanu. OHA is urging the Department of Land and Natural Resources to pause the appointment until the agencies can review the selection process in consultation with Hawaiian beneficiaries. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.

A new study by University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo researcher Maria Steadmon looks at bacteria levels at six of Hilo's popular swimming and surfing spots.