First-term state lawmaker Sen. Brenton Awa stands out as unconventional
HONOLULU — The state of Hawaii’s 76-member Legislature has eight Republican lawmakers, yet one of them in a certain respect has been a minority of one.
1 in 5 Hawai‘i residents experience domestic violence, new study finds
HONOLULU — A new study by the Hawai‘i State Coalition Against Domestic Violence aims to raise awareness of the prevalence of intimate-partner violence in Hawai‘i and the hurdles to seeking help that survivors face.
Hawai‘i County hits roadblock in bid to widen Pohoiki Road
HILO, Hawaii — The manager of a pair of parcels in lower Puna is resisting a plan by Hawaii County to seize portions of that land in order to begin reopening Pohoiki Road.
Conservation fence protects endangered seabirds at Molokai preserve
A new, 5,600-foot-long conservation fence at Mokio Preserve now keeps seabirds safe from predators on Molokai, according to the nonprofit American Bird Conservancy and Molokai Land Trust.
100th Battalion’s values motivate a new generation
HONOLULU — How did Hawai‘i’s first group of nisei soldiers — who averaged only 5 feet, 4 inches tall and 125 pounds — of the 100th Infantry Battalion in World War II become one of the most decorated military units in U.S. history?
Tropic Care team ready for action on Kaua‘i
Multi-agency exercises held at Port Allen
Draydan Gerardo earns wrestling scholarship
