A $100 million web portal operated by the state Department of Human Services and designed by KPMG to connect Hawaii residents with Medicaid services has also been problematic, House lawmakers said Tuesday....

...electricity prices in Hawaii are nearly double those in the state with the next highest prices because Hawaii generates 75% of its electricity from petroleum and must rely on Jones Act vessels for all domestic oil shipments....

...ocean carriers improperly and with intent applied ocean bunker fuel surcharges to inland (overland) freight charges....

...candidates running for the open seat in Hawaii's 1st Congressional District attended this forum....

The case involved three buildings near the shoreline on the Big Island....

...the new proposed rule would regulate all ditches, except in narrow circumstances. This even includes man-made ditches....

Hepatitis A, which causes severe gastrointestinal illness and, in severe cases, liver failure and death, incubates in the human body for between 15 and 50 days....

The Hawaii State Ethics Commission did not receive a candidate’s financial disclosure statement by the statutory deadline from the following candidates....

Honolulu City Council District 4 (East Oahu) candidate Natalie Iwasa picked up key endorsements....

Research has shown that you cannot elect a Republican by voting for a Democrat....

Interested participants must register online by Sept. 19 to provide input on the new Hawaii Common Core-aligned assessments....

The High Cost of Big Labor looks at the economic impact of labor policies on U.S. states....

Hawai‘i ranks 25th out of 50 states on overall child well-being....

Underlying the debate about GMOs in Hawaii is, I suspect, a tension between those who have lived in the islands for generations and newcomers from the mainland....

Abercrombie called it “a year of progress.” Read through the new laws and decide for yourselves....

We have a historic opportunity this year to make a difference for our community by electing someone like Charles....

Of the 22 candidates running in the 2014 election to become trustees in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, only Dr. Keli'i Akina rejects the idea of an independent Hawaiian nation ....

Former Hawaii state Sen. Fred Hemmings says politicians allowing monopoly control of Hawaii's energy market are largely responsible for high costs....

One thing is certain ... the “organic governing documents” don’t need to be approved by a majority vote....