Colleen Hanabusa, who represented Hawaiʻi in the U.S. House of Representatives, died Thursday after a private battle with cancer. She was 74. Hanabusa, a Democrat, served twice in the House, from 2011 ...

Lawyers for Maui wildfire victims are lining up for a potential $1 billion payday, pending a ruling by Circuit Court Judge ...

Lawyers for the defense and prosecution called the jail to warn that a prisoner was suicidal. Then the inmate hanged himself ...

The DOE has not taken the effort seriously and has no real plan for how to meet a legislative mandate to spend 30% of its food budget locally by 2030, according to a state audit.

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Lawmakers want to raise awareness about the state's red flag law, which has been virtually unused in the last six years — despite a significant increase in gun deaths.

The Sutro Library holds a large manuscript collection that once belonged to a wealthy Brit whose hobby was Pacific ...

Veterans deserve healing. First responders deserve healing. Families deserve healing. The people of Hawaiʻi deserve healing.

Known for building bipartisan coalitions and mobilizing grassroots voices, she bridges science, lived experience, and legislation to drive compassionate mental-health policy change.

A proposal floated by House Finance Chair Chris Todd would continue much of the tax relief that was promised in 2024.

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The state entered into a contract to provide panic buttons to Hawaiʻi schools two years ago, but DOE campuses still don't ...