The Covid-19 pandemic changed the outlook for the state’s oldest seniors from optimistic to more sobering, a recent report says.

Janae Perez and Ashleigh Utley were arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder and several other charges.

Hawaiʻi hopes the federal government will waive half of the penalty if the state invests more than $5 million in new technology.

An Oʻahu fireworks company got a federal license to import tons of fireworks even though it didn’t have a state license to possess them once they got here.

Residents experiencing food insecurity are more likely to experience depression and have suicidal thoughts, according to new research.

The building was accepted by the state, but leaks and other serious problems quickly became apparent. Lawmakers want to know what went wrong.

State officials say it will take $8.16 million, including $2 million in legal costs, to repair water leaks and get rid of mold that employees say is a health hazard.

The state has the highest child care costs in the nation, and the number of women dying during pregnancy or childbirth is on the rise.

Roughly 1 in 5 students in Hawaiʻi were missing required vaccines last year. Doctors say that’s a growing health threat, but efforts to toughen state law are drawing intense criticism from parents opposed to vaccines.

A hearing is scheduled Tuesday in a lawsuit that Princeville residents have filed against the developer.