Her death leaves a void on the ideologically split nine-member council as it confronts major housing policy decisions.

Social media is amplifying conflicts and normalizing bad behavior as teens film fights and post them online to draw hundreds ...

In many cases, the business interests of the Big Five evolved rather than vanished. The problems they sometimes caused ...

The state is creating a relief fund to cover costs for some — and will consider tapping into a $200 million contingency fund.

While the state government formalizes its plans to help SNAP recipients, local assistance organizations are stepping up, too.

But a decade later, Hawaiʻi lags far behind leading states in using renewables. And far more than any other state, Hawaiʻi ...

Defending Kamehameha Schools is about more than a single policy. It’s about affirming Hawaiʻi’s right to define fairness on ...

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Honolulu should follow Seattle's lead and put this candidate campaign reform directly into the hands of voters.

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At the other end of the missed votes list are lawmakers with perfect or near-perfect attendance. This is most easily ...