The report says the increase is due in part to the number of people who lost their homes in the Lahaina wildfires.

It’s gratifying to see kauhale — tiny-home communities — and family-oriented shelters for those at risk of homelessness open ...

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COURTESY DR. JILL OMORI / HOME PROJECT Students and faculty of John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii ...

Hawaiian Electric has delivered a 96-page report to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission in response to 30 information requests and nearly 200 questions about the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina fire, which ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - From musicians and entertainers, to cultural practitioners — and even a couple from within the Hawaii News Now ohana, 2024 brought a number of losses that hit close to home.

But these six priorities seem like a good place to start. With the state sitting on a budget surplus, this is the time to ...

If our state wishes to increase civic engagement, we must end Hawai‘i’s one-party rule and enable candidates from different parties to run for office. Incorporating more town halls and debates between ...

The woman who died after being set on fire in a New York subway train earlier this month was a 57-year-old from New Jersey, ...

Dozens of cars lined up outside a New Orleans church parking lot as residents flocked to exchange firearms for video game consoles.