They put their names, reputations, families and ideas before the public. That is the integrity our democracy requires.

A derelict party boat is part of a longstanding problem with abandoned vessels that end up as dead weight in the budget of the state's boating division.

The school can't stay open without a governing board, but it may have few options for recruiting a new one. The Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission will decide what happens next on Thursday ...

The administration is also pursuing seabed mining in the waters of Alaska and Virginia. But residents of those states can vote and have representatives with sway in Congress. Those rights are not ...

We need to encourage our flame keepers, not snuff their spark out. A hummingbird moth I encountered in Pālolo is part of that fire.

Hawaiʻi has suffered Kona lows, two hurricanes and an earthquake since March. Another storm is expected this weekend.

Seniors at a state-owned affordable housing complex in Kakaʻako are scared about rising rents as the development authority seeks to recoup losses at the financially troubled project.

Aloha Tower resumed its former peacetime role as a visitor entryway to Honolulu. Residents returned for the fun of riding the quaint elevator to the 10th-floor viewing platform. It was so thrilling to ...

GOP lieutenant governor candidate Daniel Anthony says he's tired of fighting against the government, and wants to help lead the way to "generational change." ...

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Education advocates worry that proposed rule changes to Head Start could reduce families' access to education and developmental programs for young children.

Growing more local crops is not enough. As climate risks mount, we need an integrated system of planning and investment in ...