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At the corner of North Kainalu Drive in Kailua, dozens of students cross Kaha Street on weekday mornings to get to school ...
He was one of just four Democrats voting with all Republicans to pass the SAVE Act. Rep. Jill Tokuda calls the legislation an ...
Young Brothers is seeking approval from Hawai‘i regulators to significantly increase interisland shipping rates.
The bill is heading to conference committee where some details still need to be hashed out between the House and the Senate.
Gov. Josh Green withdrew one of his nominees to the Board of Education the day before senators were set to vote on his ...
Besides Hawaiʻi laws aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change, a high-profile case brought by Honolulu against major ...
For generations of swimmers in Hawai‘i, Harry M. Mamizuka was more than a coach — he was a mentor, a disciplinarian, and a ...
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The battle over a single Kona well site shows the tension between development and protected Indigenous water rights.
After a big win before the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court in February, the utility is making a final push before the Legislature ...
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Police agencies insist they need to take suspects' property to fight crime, but reformers argue the system has been abused.