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Senate Bill 847 would expand access by allowing appropriately trained psychologists to help reduce wait times in rural ...

Jonathan Bates Dickson of Massachusetts, a Harvard College graduate, sprang into action when Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. The threat to the Union was clear: Within days, ...

Buying the land could keep it out of developers’ hands forever but some say the $39 million price tag may be too hefty for Hawaiʻi. More than 1,000 acres of former Kauaʻi plantation land owned by a ...

At Makiki Cemetery, ankle-high weeds completely obscure some headstones. Gravestones are sinking or toppled over at Sunset Memorial Park in Pearl City. Feral chicken flocks roam the gravesites at Ket ...

The education department did not provide a timeframe for when Lānaʻi High and Elementary would receive permanent repairs to its electrical system. After a power failure knocked out electricity in ...

Neighbors say the blocked access creates safety concerns and diminishes their quality of life. He wants to contain his cattle. When Paul Moody moved from Los Angeles to the Big Island earlier this ...

Reversing tradition, Hawaii’s most powerful trade union is backing the idea to allow modular homes in Hawaii. Houses made of pre-cut lumber that can be shipped to Hawaii and built quickly. Permanent ...

Every election has the potential to shape the future of Hawaiʻi. Civil Beat provides the independent, in-depth reporting voters need to make informed decisions — not just campaign headlines, but ...

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on iLind, Ian Lind’s blog. It is reprinted here with permission. A federal judge has issued an order directing the sale of the 90-foot longline ...

“It’s time for the Legislature to pass family leave, a comprehensive response to homelessness, overdue transportation upgrades and free school meals for our keiki.” Civil Beat has asked candidates for ...

The Kaua‘i project could reopen in 2028, after being closed for nearly four decades. Developers behind the planned rebirth of Kaua‘i’s famed Coco Palms hotel have secured a $431 million loan to ...