After finding major discrepancies in how many Kauaʻi ballots were cast, a state commission is looking at the Big Island ...

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Local journalists are crusading for a cause that may no longer be necessary in today's social media and internet world.

Top honors for public service reporting went to Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell, who worked with two other reporters and The ...

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Traffic was gridlocked and sirens blared every hour after a tsunami was generated by a massive earthquake off Russia.

Joe Logan is suing the city and Mayor Rick Blangiardi, saying the mayor threatened him and his family before forcing him to ...

Lawyers for three defendants acknowledged their clients' gang affiliations, but said other inmates beat Chris Vaefaga to ...

Cars were backed up for hours, and miles, on Tuesday in Honolulu as residents responded to alerts by jumping in their cars.

The final after-action report includes three new suggestions for strengthening emergency response on the island.