Lease negotiations continue despite the company issuing a mass layoff notice earlier this month.

Officials say the new facility is long overdue so that they can focus on rehabilitating inmates.

A former Loomis employee is accused of stealing cash from a truck that was making deliveries to three banks on the island.

Hawaiʻi was one of just six U.S. states where the rate of road deaths in 2025 rose compared to 2024.

The Hawai‘i Judicial Selection Commission is evaluating nominees to fill the 5th Circuit Court seat.

Neighbor islands bear the brunt of the growing shortage, which contributes to uneven costs and poorer care.

Some neighbor island jobs have the edge in salaries compared to their Oʻahu counterparts, adding to hiring difficulties.  

O‘ahu-born Rudy Tai describes himself as approachable with a positive attitude and the experience it takes to make demoralized employees feel inspired and valued.

Tactics vary by island in the ongoing fight to save Hawaiʻi’s iconic palms from coconut rhinoceros beetles.

That’s one of several proposals the Charter Review Commission may put on the ballot next fall, along with increasing oversight of the County Council’s budget.