The U.S. Justice Department is telling elections officials nationwide they could be criminally liable if they make it possible for non-citizens to vote.

A total of 19 nonpartisan candidates are running for five trustee positions on the nine-person board of the Office of ...

"Executive sessions should be used sparingly. When we close those doors without cause, we lose the very people we are here to ...

The prevalence of wild, swarming honeybees is concerning for many. But for some, including researchers, it's a sign of good environmental health.

Lulu Gribbin was 15 when she survived a shark attack off the coast of Florida. She lost her left hand, part of her right leg and almost her life. What she didn’t know when she entered the water on ...

The longtime incumbent Democratic senator for state Senate District 10 is facing a challenge from the House member who has represented the same district for the past six years. Le ...

“Rather than a blanket mandate, I believe fiscal analysis should be done by request for specific measures that require them.” Civil Beat has asked candidates for the Hawaiʻi General Election on Nov. 3 ...

“We should prioritize the highest-risk cesspools using factors such as proximity to waterways, directing larger incentives toward those properties.” Civil Beat has asked candidates for the Hawaiʻi ...

First come the killings. Then, inevitably, the comments. Whenever feral or free-roaming cats are deemed the culprits in a high-profile killing of Hawaiʻi’s native wildlife, such as the recent mass ...

A century-long saga is coming to an end as court administrators shut down the Damon Trust, a Hawaiian legacy estate once valued at nearly $900 million. The estate’s trustees have filed a court ...

Michael Miske Jr.’s temper has gotten him in trouble before, but never like this. Federal law enforcement has alleged in court papers that Miske, whose far-flung business interests include nightclub ...