The new hotel room tax called the Green Fee (with the cute double meaning because it refers both to environmental causes and ...

If you were a sports fan from Hawaiʻi in the 2000s, Penn was a prime source of pride and inspiration. His nickname, “The ...

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

A misguided attempt to strengthen Hawaiʻi’s truth-in-labeling protections would actually unravel an up-and-coming industry.

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The National Science Foundation, which was supposed to provide much of the funding for TMT, opts to fund the Giant Magellan ...

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Solving the problem is seen as an important step in helping recruit and retain much-needed workers on the Garden Island.

HECO's parent company got a boost to its credit rating after significant moves during the last legislative session to shore ...

The county's plan does not adequately address affordable housing and could deliver a serious blow to the local economy.

The ACLU wants the police department to stop arresting people without probable cause and due process. HPD said it is ...