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

Plaintiffs said they didn't know about fuel samples until it was too late. The judge declined their request to punish the ...

Discharges are usually challenged and can be bumped down to suspensions, the records show, allowing cops to return to work.

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

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

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

Hawaiʻi must seriously consider a universal health care system that does not hinge on employment or the outcome of an adversarial hearing.

For those who value heterogeneous cities, this feels like vitality. Density, noise, overlap, and negotiation are embraced as ...

Providers are preparing for the possibility of closing down dozens of early learning sites across the state as uncertainty ...

All property owners in Hawaiʻi have until 2050 to get rid of their cesspools under state law. But daunting cost challenges ...

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Policymakers and media outlets often point to Hawaiʻi’s high cost of living when discussing why people flee the state for greener economic pastures. But a study by economists at the University of ...