Language from one of the Senate education chair’s failed bills suddenly reappeared in an unrelated piece of legislation.

A committee of stakeholders from across the criminal justice system is working to bring the state more in line with national ...

The county first tackled vacation rentals in 2018 with Bill 108. That law defined where “unhosted” vacation rentals — ...

Some park users are getting in the faces of city crews and leaving ugly voicemails, demanding the debris be taken elsewhere.

Bills to support families at risk for intervention by Child Welfare Services and fund domestic violence training for ...

A recent state audit of the Hawaiʻi Department of Education showed significant increases in the cost of school meals. Some ...

The proposed spending plan continues Mayor Derek Kawakami’s long-term focus on road resurfacing, bridge repairs and parks ...

Half pound of spicy ahi is served up at Tamashiro Marke. A customer joked with counter staff that “I might be eating more ...

In the absence of statewide action, lawmakers are again turning to the counties. On March 10, Sen. Mike Gabbard introduced ...

Hawaiʻi's problems have been obvious for years. Political leaders are adding fodder to the argument that government doesn't ...

A state Senate bill proposes a novel approach that one legal expert says would make the controversial national campaign ...

In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice began sending letters to state governments demanding copies of statewide voter ...