Of the state’s four counties, Hawaiʻi County had the biggest shortage; it needed 224 doctors to fill its demand gap, up from ...

The county has tried to combat homelessness in recent years, but more people are living on the streets of Hilo and Kona.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez says the state won’t pursue an investigation, but lawmakers are facing pressure to launch ...

The County Council moved the Bill 9 counterpart forward to receive a thorough vetting and recommendations on ways to change ...

After more than a decade of refusing to convene the task force charged with putting up warning signs at dangerous beaches, the state is now recommending the group meet again.

The asphalt surface of the parking lot at Kapālama Hale in Honolulu caps soil contaminated by decades of use as an automotive ...

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Opposition to housing policies reflects an outcry of a deep cultural and psychological loss for Native Hawaiians.

State law enforcement Director Mike Lambert asked lawmakers for help addressing staffing shortages while also highlighting plans to install controversial gunshot detectors in three Oʻahu neighborhoods ...

For Venezuelans, the consequences are immediate and unresolved. Some greeted the capture with relief, hopeful that years of fear and scarcity might finally ease. Others remain wary, unsure whether ...

Officials say this New Year's Eve was quieter than last, but state Department of Law Enforcement Director Mike Lambert is ...