Plaintiffs seeking to immediately allow unrestricted travel to the islands said the COVID-19 virus didn’t create an emergency.

The case appears to turn on how much discretion the federal court will give Gov. David Ige to respond to a public health crisis.

All six rescue captains are protesting, accusing the chief of retaliation against them. And a City Council member now wants to limit his ability to move forward quickly.

But Mike McCartney acknowledged his agency still has not come up with a plan to address the short-term economic crisis facing the state.

The Hawaii Supreme Court on Thursday reined in what police officers can say to suspects in order to elicit confessions.

After twice refusing to speak to lawmakers, officials in charge of growing Hawaii’s economy explained plans to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.

Two recent reports predict tougher times ahead when federal relief money runs out in another few weeks.

A wave of restaurant failures and bankruptcies is expected in the fall.

A Honolulu land-use lawyer has sent letters to four island mayors saying local rules related to COVID-19 violate constitutional rights of property owners.