Some of the Senate's most powerful members are protecting their longtime friend. That's not what the public wants or expects.

High winds whipped the islands as a storm came through on Sunday, with more expected overnight and into Monday.

The Department of Education's failure to provide detailed travel records is part of a broader pattern of poor record-keeping for Hawaiʻi schools, lawmakers and government transparency advocates say.

Will Caron is director of communications at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, a policy research and ...

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The late author preserved a story that too few Americans know at a time fear and racism overwhelmed the nation.

Since the killing of Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 in Minnesota, the question hasn’t been abstract. Friends and acquaintances are ...

The mayors decided against asking the Legislature for a 20-year extension of the general excise tax surcharge for rail and ...

If Kidani retired by May 8, the last day of session, Gov. Josh Green likely would make an interim appointment. A special ...

Drones are already used by law enforcement for special operations, but the program coming to Waikīkī marks a major increase ...

Some lawmakers are questioning the administration's plan to fund the projects through a combination of the new fee and bonds.

Alvin Jardine fought for nearly a decade to be paid under the state's wrongful conviction compensation law. He died before receiving payment.