Does The Hawaiʻi AG Have The Will Or Ability To Finish What She Started? Managing civil litigation and negotiating settlements takes one set of skills. Successfully prosecuting a sweeping criminal corruption case takes another.
Neal Milner: Moderates Make Little Difference In Solid-Blue Hawaiʻi. Even moderate Republicans tend to vote Democrat because GOP candidates are too extreme or non-existent.
Grassroot Institute Aims To Keep Growing Its Political Influence: Now in its 25th year, the nonprofit policy research organization wants to play a larger role in influencing state and county governance.
Hundreds gathered along Magic Island and Ala Wai Boat Harbor Friday to watch solo rower Kelsey Pfendler complete her record-breaking journey from California to Hawaii. She began the more than 2,400-mile journey from Monterey, California, to Honolulu on May 21.
Conservation leaders from across the world will gather for the 33rd annual Hawaii Conservation Conference (HCC) happening July 14-16 at Helumoa, Waikiki.
After more than month alone at sea, Kelsey Pfendler completed goal to become first American woman and youngest woman to row from California to Hawaii solo on Friday night. She docked in the Ala Wai Harbor after her more than 2,400-mile trek from Monterey, California to Oahu.
A foul odor that lingered in an Ewa neighborhood for days has prompted complaints from residents and cleanup efforts at a nearby golf course, according to officials and those living in the area.
‘Hold me accountable’: New HPD chief outlines his promises, priorities. A new era begins for the Honolulu Police Department as David Lazar was sworn in Thursday as the 13th chief of police.
Michael Harano, the principal of Washington Middle School for 25 years, has been placed on paid leave and is under investigation following a routine audit. The suspension appears connected to a $2.5 million professional-grade audio recording studio built on campus.
Makana Eyre: Returning Indigenous Remains A Top Priority For Schatz. Hawaiʻi U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz is pressing academic institutions to follow federal law regarding remains and cultural objects.
Unopposed For Reelection, Honolulu Budget Chair Isn’t Afraid To Fight Admin: Council member Val Okimoto has charged into public disputes against powerful members of the city administration.
Campaign Spending Commission Files Civil Complaint Against Sylvia Luke: The lieutenant governor is alleged to have mishandled election funds and filed false reports.
Honolulu Rail Riders Face Persistent Station And Elevator Closures: Three years after opening, the city’s Skyline transit system has endured its share of operational hiccups.
Officials’ ‘Grab And Go’ Taking Of Girl Leads To $950,000 Payout: State and Kauaʻi County workers coordinated the removal of the fifth grader without her mother’s knowledge — or an order from a judge
Kirstin Downey: Tracing The Footsteps Of Hawaiian Royals Abroad. Queen Emma paid a visit to this small museum in the English countryside 160 years ago.
Councilman And His Opponent Are Big On Construction. Similarities End There: Honolulu council member Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, a prolific introducer of bills and longtime political insider, is being challenged by city worker Corey Morihara in his bid for reelection.
Former Honolulu Employee Pleads Not Guilty To Defrauding Hawaiʻi Foodbank: Attorney says that Dexter Kishida did not benefit personally and got caught up in ‘complex government bureaucracy and red tape.’