Lawmakers are wary about giving the education department more money and control over construction funds after leaders have ...

Domestic violence advocates and attorneys say ongoing vacancies at the Domestic Violence Action Center contribute to the ...

“The medical enterprise saps the will of people to suffer their reality,” Illich says. By “suffer” he means “cope.” He calls ...

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Bissen originally proposed implementing the phase-out starting Tuesday in West Maui and Jan. 1 in South Maui, but he has since proposed amending the legislation to allow for a transition period of up ...

Platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo were supposed to give the city monthly reports on their bookings. Due to a lawsuit filed on ...

Suit estimates it is costing $1.2 billion for the Board of Water Supply to clean up and protect Oʻahu's drinking water wells.

Gov. Josh Green’s decision on Friday to sign a labeling bill to protect Hawaiʻi-grown māmaki tea from counterfeiters drew ...

Lawsuit alleged that the head chef of Ala Moana's Margotto restaurant rained blows and slaps on his sous chef.

A measure allowing video evidence from drones was part of a package of bills aimed at cracking down on illegal fireworks that ...

Editor’s note: Civil Beat welcomes its newest columnist, Will Bailey, a Kauaʻi-born military veteran who lives off-grid on ...

Gov. Josh Green cited uncertainty in federal funding along with reduced revenue projections in issuing line-item budget vetos ...