If there is a deeper meaning to Hawaiʻi’s celebration of every new Zippy’s in Las Vegas, it is perhaps this: It is a quiet, ...

Now that the bill-filing deadline has passed, here's our handy roadmap for following hundreds of government accountability and political reform bills proposed for the 2026 session.

The state wanted the girl and her siblings to have a permanent home. The Kaluas were willing. But were they able?

Some lawmakers have also supported this growth with legislation, such as Senate Bill 338 which aimed to bring back the Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit and specifically include data ...

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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 ...

Yes, you. If you’ve read this far, then you’ve undoubtedly thought about running for public office. If you have deep roots in the community, a proven track record of community involvement, and if you ...

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

Tobias Koehler, director of the McBryde and Allerton gardens, said their priority is protecting loulu palm. The roughly 700-tree collection comprises all but one of the 27 loulu species found on Earth ...

Honolulu's only waste incinerator needs fresh investment to bring it up to international standards, council vice-chair says.

The governor is including $16.5 million in his proposed 2026 budget to cover the cost of the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has concluded that San Jose State University discriminated against women by letting a transgender athlete play on the women’s volleyball team, the U.S.