The Legislature and government agencies need to find ways to help the nonprofits that are so vital in helping our communities.

Gov.-elect Josh Green has an outstanding opportunity to set new goals for public education in this new era of exploration.

Community colleges play a critical role in expanding local access to education so the recent trend toward declining enrollment is disturbing.

If parents want to have more of a voice, they need to have more of a presence.

The local Democratic Party’s Stonewall Caucus is praising the results. But LGBT officials say they primarily intend to serve the diverse interests of their districts.

The country is just as divided as it was before the election, but the fact that it could have been so much worse offers the smallest glimmer of hope for better days ahead.

The GOP minority in the Legislature still represents a constituency that needs to be protected and respected.

Getting health care to rural, underserved areas is always a challenge. Dedicated workers can make all the difference.  

Because they can. Still, the trend is for more of us to vote early, meaning election results will be released earlier, too.

Limu, as seaweed is known in Hawaiian, used to grow wild in such abundance that it would pile up on beaches, but it has become scarce. Researchers have launched projects trying to change that.