Local businesses are suffering since visitor numbers dropped drastically after the deadly fires in August.

Most Americans don't support violence to advance a political agenda, but there are communities more willing to tolerate it.

What to make of a little girl telling her dad she is "Jewisher" than he is, eight years later?

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

We've learned a lot from previous disasters. Those lessons should be applied to our own situation.

A new Civil Beat database allows you to see where federal money for infrastructure is being spent in Hawaii.

Once blamed for attracting homeless people to Chinatown, the Christian mission has greatly expanded its reach with a new concept.

The history is rich and illustrates the cross-cultural connections that make up our islands.

We can create an initial plan to protect the community from future wildfire risk in just six months. All it takes is nine knowledgeable people willing to work at it.

She served 30 years in the Legislature and might still be there if the state GOP caucus hadn’t alienated her.