The law requires people to prove they’re innocent to get paid. Even after their convictions have been set aside, no one has ...

Most federal employees in Hawaiʻi work in the defense sector, but about 5,000 work for other agencies that could be affected ...

As temporary housing for survivors has cropped up around the island, efforts to replace permanent housing have been slowed by ...

Both the House speaker and Senate president have introduced bills to keep the Legislature meeting at least some of the time ...

If you’re a parent and you take your kids to a New Year’s party or a Fourth of July picnic and you spot someone lining up ...

Will Caron is director of communications at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, a policy research and ...

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A woman is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Upcountry Maui. Maui Police said the incident began at about 3:45 p.m.

All four arrested Friday were parents who set off fireworks at the party with their children, according to police.

This week in photos features a final salute to a firefighter, a surprise announcement for a local educator, a storm's aftermath and the rebuilding of Lahaina.

Dawn Momohara was discovered dead on the second floor of a building at McKinley High School. Last week police used advances in DNA technology to arrest a 66-year-old Utah man.

The current system, established under the Inflation Reduction Act, offers up to $7,500 in tax credits for new EVs and up to ...