Two legislators strongly reject a proposal from the Hawaiʻi Elections Commission to return to same-day, in-person voting.

An elderly architect tried to slip an employee what he called a gratuity. County prosecutors say it was a bribe. A judge will ...

It took years for the city to set up a program helping businesses that were negatively impacted by rail construction. Now, ...

A lawsuit over a controversial wastewater system in Kona may finally lead to development of a new regional park.

Soon Aloha Stadium will be demolished. Good riddance. When it came to big things, Aloha Stadium was a spectacular failure.

Schools have fewer bus drivers than before the Covid-19 pandemic, but statewide costs for student transportation have ...

Gov. Josh Green is actively negotiating a Pōhakuloa deal with the Trump administration and the U.S. Army that violates the Hawaiʻi Constitution’s Article XI mandating public lands be preserved and ...

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Risk a lot to save a lot. But a newly uncovered federal investigation into a firefighter's death cautions fire departments ...

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As federal incentives for electric vehicles are drying up, will the state still expand its fledgling charging network?

Chickens OK, roosters not so much. Bill 52 tests how far Hawaiʻi County will go to balance peace, food and freedom.