Corrections officials are asking for millions of dollars this year to hire dozens of health care workers to improve mental ...

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Lawmakers are pushing for the education department to create more hands-on and project-based learning opportunities for ...

Going back further, John Dominis Holt’s “Waimea Summer” remains a beloved novel. There’s also S.N. Haleʻole, a contemporary of David Malo, who wrote “The Hawaiian Romance of Lāʻieikawai,” often cited ...

Hawaiʻi has some of the lowest rates of female lifeguards in the country. As more women surfers claim a spot in the lineup, there's hope that might change.

In Korea as in the United States, we need to investigate and understand what works and what does not. This past week, the Center for Korean Studies hosted an important conference with leading scholars ...

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It's also in Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s best interest to have an independent inquiry so the public trusts the findings.

The islands’ chief law enforcement officer asked for patience with her office's investigation into who received the money.

Records show firms associated with politically connected contractor Dennis Mitsunaga collected nearly $1.8 million for a ...

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When a board sits at the crossroads of public money and political influence, transparency becomes even more important.