With the eight current council members evenly split on major policy issues, whoever is appointed to be Kama’s successor has ...

Scientists say the problem is the president and his health secretary are often doing just the opposite by relying on ...

The percentage of violent crimes that end in an arrest or a closed case is declining, as agencies grapple with understaffing, ...

The Hawaiʻi DOE offers at least $10,000 to special education teachers to fill open positions, but most schools have reported ...

Lawmakers called on the agriculture department to create the dashboard so the public can keep an eye on what it's doing to ...

Local farmers and ranchers are eager to invest more in technological solutions to their real world problems, according to U.S ...

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The Department of Justice wants to join the cruise ship industry's lawsuit against the state over a new tax on passengers visiting the islands.

Sarah Fairchild, executive director of the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes the legacy of Hawaii’s legendary waterman and Olympian, Duke Kahanamoku, has an idea about ...

After falling out with Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi a year and a half ago, former Ocean Safety Chief John Titchen is interested in getting his job back.

Residents now must wait until next year to tackle pressing problems like protection for immigrants, funding for nonprofits ...

Will Caron is director of communications at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, a policy research and advocacy nonprofit. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily ...