Hawaii County’s Salary Commission is facing concerns over a proposed 15.29% pay increase for top officials, with some critics warning that the hike could deepen economic strain as tourism slows and ...

The Hawaii Career Expo scheduled for Wednesday at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall will feature many of the state’s top employers, including city and state government agencies looking to fill ...

“Following the end of the government shutdown, Hawaii is working with its EBT vendor on ensuring sufficient funding is ...

Nurses across the country and in Hawai’i are waring about a Trump administration proposal that they say could worsen the ...

A new round of bills have been introduced — or are pending introduction — at the newly convened state Legislature, with the goal of continuing to crack down on government corruption ever since the ...

Two women were prosecuted in civilian court, but the lawsuit also names others who were part of the alleged abuse and ...

Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Executive Vice President Joe Kent spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about the new AI tool called ...

Hawaii’s Capitol isn’t just a government building — it’s a symbolic map of the islands themselves. Designed to evoke volcanic craters, royal pools, ocean winds, and the openness of island life, every ...

Mayor Kimo Alameda signed agreements with the Hawaii Government Employees Association and the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association to “fulfill his promise to settle hazard pay fairly with all employees.” ...

A recent survey finds over a third of households with children lacked enough food as federal support for food programs ...

STAR-ADVERTISER AND COURTESY PHOTO In 2022, former Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English, left, and then-Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen admitted accepting cash, casino chips, Las Vegas hotel rooms and dinners ...