The law requires people to prove they’re innocent to get paid. Even after their convictions have been set aside, no one has ...

Most federal employees in Hawaiʻi work in the defense sector, but about 5,000 work for other agencies that could be affected ...

Both the House speaker and Senate president have introduced bills to keep the Legislature meeting at least some of the time ...

If you’re a parent and you take your kids to a New Year’s party or a Fourth of July picnic and you spot someone lining up ...

Will Caron is director of communications at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, a policy research and ...

State, federal agencies are looking into claims of bounced paychecks from the owner of Makana Lani and Burgers on Bishop.

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A woman is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Upcountry Maui. Maui Police said the incident began at about 3:45 p.m.

Large, costly upgrades are underway for the Kailua treatment plant. But unsafe bacteria levels continue to crop up after ...

Legislation to protect the undocumented, including a bill to prevent local law enforcement from working with immigration ...

Senators quizzed Trump's pick for Director of National Intelligence on her past support for leaker Edward Snowden and for ...