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

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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 stacks of illegal aerials somewhere behind the buffet table, you grab your ...

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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. in Pukalani, where an officer encountered a female suspect who was ...

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

Senators quizzed Trump's pick for Director of National Intelligence on her past support for leaker Edward Snowden and for ...

State, federal agencies are looking into claims of bounced paychecks from the owner of Makana Lani and Burgers on Bishop.

Officers beat and arrested Tevitatonga Cadiente on Jan. 1, 2024, after mistaking him for a different Tongan man — an armed ...

Hawaiʻi lawmakers are considering regulating kratom and banning sales to minors. But kava advocates want an outright ban.

Like Drug Court, the initiative is designed to help nonviolent offenders navigate the justice system without going to jail.

Post-tragedy, we want the problem solved, like, yesterday. But Hawaiʻi generally goes at a slower pace, which can be ...