Hawaiʻi’s charter schools pledged to improve public education through more innovation and family engagement. Three decades ...

As the state’s largest private landowner, Kamehameha also faces questions over the future of more than 300,000 acres of land ...

The Big Island Invasive Species Committee is doing what it can to prevent an infestation from spreading from Kona to the windward side of the island. Should the coconut rhinoceros beetle gain a ...

That's one of several proposals the Charter Review Commission may put on the ballot next fall, along with increasing oversight of the County Council's budget.

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There is a common idea that all plants in the ocean create habitat. In some environments that is true. Certain wetland plants filter runoff, and even a few invasive species on land have been ...

Police chief selection processes are often carried out in isolation from department employees, not just in Honolulu.

The Texas Legislature created policies for transparent artificial intelligence use by state agencies. Georgia ordered a ...

The law makes a few exceptions to its protection of free speech -- not liking what you hear isn't one of them.

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In August 1993, Reiner was shooting parts of a movie called “North” on Kauaʻi. One scene required a large group of locals to play extras in a lūʻau scene. About 250 people assembled under tents in a ...

Local nonprofit leaders estimate that more than 400 people could end up back on the streets if funding cuts go through.