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Aquaculture is projected to become Hawaiʻi’s strongest food industry, but the state may not be doing enough to ensure there are good jobs in the future for local teens already preparing for the field.

Rob Perez retired in 2023 as an investigative reporter for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and ProPublica. He spent over 40 years in journalism and got his first reporting gig on Guam in the mid-1970s. A ...

A Hawaiʻi County commission calls for a pause in the project until the state establishes rules regulating discharge of micro- and nanoplastics. A Hawaiʻi County commission calls for a pause in the ...

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It includes a plan to revive a major pay-to-play bill snuffed out in the Hawaiʻi Legislature this year. Will it work?

“Regime change war” became her catchphrase, like J.J. Evans saying “Dy-no-mite!”, Gomer Pyle saying, “Goll-ly!”, or Gary ...

Republicans under Trump are no longer supporting true conservative principles. It’s time for a third political movement.

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A paraglider pilot injured in a 2023 accident is suing an Oʻahu air tour company for negligence. A helicopter touring Oʻahu ...

The ocean stewardship fee aims to offset impacts of marine tourists. Unlike the green fee, its dollars go into a special fund ...

The Maui County Council plans to start deliberations next week on legislation aimed at converting thousands of short-term ...