Two Honolulu charter amendment proposals this year aim to enshrine sidewalk construction as a core local government ...

The best and easiest way to be politically engaged is by being part of groups and social networks. Typically, the big concern ...

Several people were injured, but it was a less explosive New Year's Eve than last year even as a new fireworks smuggling case ...

Some neighbor island jobs have the edge in salaries compared to their Oʻahu counterparts, adding to hiring difficulties.

We're still collecting votes to determine the winner of this year's Neighborhood Haiku competition, but one thing is certain: ...

A recent report shows that in the last two years the child welfare system's performance has fallen in nearly every category.

The fast-fading year showed us how quickly weight shifts — and how it lands on communities already stretched by cost, ...

There is no real consumer protection for kūpuna facing selling their units, draining their savings or taking on debt.

In 2012, lawmakers tried to get a handle on unexpectedly high pensions by billing state and county employers. In most cases, ...

A moment when body language said everything in a photograph: March 19, when the Maui Police Commission re-instated Chief John ...

As a Civil Beat reader, you know how important it is for journalists to have the freedom, resources and ability to pursue ...

“Tom Coffman was one of the first haole writers to take a modern Native Hawaiian scholar seriously and insert her writing and ...