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We analyze discrepancies in Kauaʻi's 2024 general election vote count, which the Elections Commission says were a big deal ...

The main idea of both laws was to help restore the public’s trust in their elected officials by preventing the flow of cash ...

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

The only news outlet in Hawaii dedicated to public affairs reporting. Our mission is to engage and educate the community on ...

If you’re active in local social media, you may have come across Elijah Kalā McShane. With over 100,000 followers on ...

The Hawaiian Humane Society's ‘Īlio Explorers program allows volunteers to take a pup on a daylong field trip, which helps ...

Kamehameha Schools has yet to release its plan for Kamilonui Valley. But the school's history of development in the area is ...

After years of fish farmers criticizing the state of Hawaiʻi for overlooking aquaculture, the federal government is offering ...

A single state archeologist is juggling about 300 projects on Oʻahu, from reviewing development proposals to responding when ...

The only news outlet in Hawaii dedicated to public affairs reporting. Our mission is to engage and educate the community on ...

The only news outlet in Hawaii dedicated to public affairs reporting. Our mission is to engage and educate the community on ...