Hawaiʻi has hired its first state fire marshal in more than 45 years, bringing in Dori Booth from Arizona to oversee fire ...

Big Island Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz may take over as interim chief, but needs approval from the police commission.

Honolulu’s sewage spills have plummeted in the last two decades thanks to extensive federally mandated upgrades, including ...

The City Council will consider a resolution aimed at reducing vacancies and encouraging more hires and fewer retirements.

The Navy has simply said it doesn't expect any significant impacts, but the draft report doesn't go into much detail.

If we want our keiki to thrive, we need to remove barriers to attendance. Reliable school transportation isn’t a luxury — ...

A developer has come up with enough money to satisfy a $3.4 million debt and resolve a mortgage default, surprising those who ...

A Monday morning brain blossom. Give it a try. Now more than ever, local news is a vital community resource: connecting ...

Now that their party controls the federal government, state Republicans need to get their factions under control.

If you were a sports fan from Hawaiʻi in the 2000s, Penn was a prime source of pride and inspiration. His nickname, “The ...

The National Science Foundation, which was supposed to provide much of the funding for TMT, opts to fund the Giant Magellan ...

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