By now, Hawaii residents and visitors have become accustomed to seeing homeless people in parks and on streets, pushing their…

Here’s a novel approach: Lengthening classes to maximize instruction time while shortening school days. Saint Francis School‘s teachers said…

Across our screens today: Economics of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. New-home sales fall 33 percent to a…

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Credit to the state and homeless providers, the number of people in shelters is up 8.2 percent, while the total number of homeless is up only 1 percent. That means more homeless are being taken care of.

Every day, I’m scouring the Internet for land use and environmental news from around the state and around the world…

Economists say they’re seeing signs of recovery. At Civil Beat, we’re covering what their indicators tell us, as well as…

Every day, I’m scouring the Internet for land use and environmental news from around the state and around the world…

Top of mind: Selecting a new "CJ," Rod Tam's ethics penalty and a fizzle on fireworks ban.

Every weekday I’m reading and sharing the day’s top education stories from around the web. Today’s picks: The nationwide problem…

A behind-the-scenes look at the bad blood troubling a controversial state contract emerged in a Senate committee hearing Wednesday. The…

The contract between the state and information company CGI is the subject of a state auditor’s investigation and has generated…

In the end, it was business that caused the Hawaii Business Roundtable executive committee to cut its losses after angering customers and colleagues with its letter to the governor opposing House Bill 444.

Attorneys on opposite sides of an argument over who owns growing Hawaii beaches are studying the potential meaning of last…

Bowing to pressure from the community and its own membership, the Hawaii Business Roundtable has sent Gov. Lingle a letter clarifying its position on civil unions. The letter says it opposes discrimination, but still wants her to veto House Bill 444 because of technical and legal concerns.

The people of Hawaii have a special connection to the ocean, and beaches are highly valued. Which raises many public…

Across our screens today: India becomes world’s top e-mail spam source. How China buys love. New home sales…

Top of mind: Dela Cruz and rail, Abercrombie and fundraising problems, and the search for a new state ethics boss.

Every weekday, I’m sharing the top education stories all over the state and nation. In today’s news: Columnist David Shapiro…

The Hawaii Legislature unanimously passed it, law enforcement objects to it, Gov. Linda Lingle may…