Economic worries, the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history and a chaotic tsunami evacuation kept residents on their toes in 2025. And those weren’t even the most important Hawaiʻi news stories of the year.

A recent report shows that in the last two years the child welfare system’s performance has fallen in nearly every category. The state says the numbers don’t reflect the overall health of the system.

In 2012, lawmakers tried to get a handle on unexpectedly high pensions by billing state and county employers. In most cases, it’s only gotten worse.

It would be too depressing to constantly uncover problems if we didn’t have faith that some of them could be solved.

Facing reductions caused by President Trump’s policies, the state’s budget will prioritize essential services such as health care and food security.

Three men are seeking to lead one of the country’s largest charitable trusts.

Two fatal fires at the Wild Ginger Inn and the old Puʻuʻeo Poi Factory in Hilo expose gaps in the state’s fire safety inspection system.

Despite lawyers citing fake, AI-generated citations in court documents, a new report finds existing rules provide adequate safeguards.

Starting. Jan. 1, Kauanoe Batangan will fill the Kahului residency seat left vacant by the late Tasha Kama.

The Charter Commission held a first hearing Monday of a proposal to create a food security fund using property tax revenue.