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Hawaiʻi should consider establishing an independent entity to operate in the space between criminal prosecution and ...

New reform measures would prohibit high level state officials from holding fundraisers and stop state employees from doing ...

The president insists he's brought down the price of groceries. The cash register receipt shows that's far from true.

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The battle over who controls one of the island's major water sources — a foreign company or a county board — appears headed ...

Risk a lot to save a lot. But a newly uncovered federal investigation into a firefighter's death cautions fire departments ...

A lawsuit over a controversial wastewater system in Kona may finally lead to development of a new regional park.

From volcanic eruptions to the pandemic to the current SNAP benefits disruption, Hawaiʻi people show up with incredible ...

Two legislators strongly reject a proposal from the Hawaiʻi Elections Commission to return to same-day, in-person voting.

Remaining residents were terrified when a group of men in black clothing armed with a pistol showed up last week. Today they ...