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UPDATED: The storm threatens to veer north on a similar path to Hurricane Iniki in 1992 and hit the Hawaiian islands later this week.

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A socialist’s primary win doesn’t herald a workers revolution in this country.

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An environmental publication lumped the Hawaii congresswoman into a field of possible Democratic challengers to President Donald Trump.

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The mayor would crack down on absentee owners who rent entire houses to tourists, but allow anyone to rent out a room in their home.

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Should Hawaii Convert To Ranked Choice Voting?

Maine and several U.S. cities allow voters to rate candidates in order of preference.

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The malpractice suit is one of several filed nationwide in recent years alleging ADHD medication caused violent or suicidal behavior.

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Helping to explain why Republicans can’t get elected in Hawaii.

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How To Really Fix Hawaii’s Elections

Forget about voter turnout. What we need are more and better candidates.

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Hawaii lawmakers have their hands full trying to strike a balance on needs versus lost revenue.

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Essential background reading to understand our governing charter includes Tocqueville, James Madison and Adam Smith.

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Rather than whine about the no-shows, the media should focus its attention on the people who do cast ballots.

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Forecasters: Hawaii Must Keep A Close Eye On Hurricane Lane NOAA

Forecasters: Hawaii Must Keep A Close Eye On Hurricane Lane

The big question is when the storm will turn north.

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He was accused of helping another former cop bribe the victim of a theft committed during a 2015 traffic stop.

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What Other Cultures Can Teach Us About Handling Dementia

In countries like Japan, China and India dementia seems far less stigmatized.

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More readers wanted to tell us what they thought about the media pushing back against President Trump’s attacks on the press.

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Scientists Downgrade Alert Level For Kilauea Volcano AP

Scientists Downgrade Alert Level For Kilauea Volcano

Geologists say lava has mostly stopped flowing, and sulfur dioxide emissions are the lowest they’ve been since 2007.

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Big Island: As Fire And Lava Diminish, Volcano Village Still Struggles

Transportation questions loom large as residents and the national park try to navigate a return to normalcy.

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How A Tight-Knit Pacific Island Community Is Saving Its Culture Sam Ataera

How A Tight-Knit Pacific Island Community Is Saving Its Culture

There are now more people of Tokelauan descent living in Hawaii than in the tiny island nation, which is threatened by rising seas.

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Letters: Pushing Back Against Trump

Readers weigh in on whether the media is doing the right thing or just whining about Trump.

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UH Projects A $28 Million Deficit In A Billion-Dollar Budget Cory Lum/Civil Beat

UH Projects A $28 Million Deficit In A Billion-Dollar Budget

The spending plan approved by the Board of Regents won’t shrink an $848 million maintenance backlog. In fact, that will keep growing.

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The latest financial disclosures for Hawaii’s DC delegation shed light on their outside earnings.

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US Senate To Trump: Journalists Are Not ‘Enemies Of The People’

A resolution authored by Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz passed unanimously in support of the First Amendment and freedom of the press.

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Pod Squad: Why Ed Case Wants To Go Back To DC

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The only candidate in the Democratic field who isn’t an elected official says she doesn’t see the post as a stepping stone to higher office.

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The Democratic state senator speaks about formative lifetime experiences that shaped her as she now seeks higher office.

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Pomaikai Elementary students report from inside their Maui school.

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