STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES New leaders in the state House of Representatives were announced Thursday. They are Majority Leader Sean Quinlan, left, Majority Floor Leader Dee Morikawa, Speaker ...

All beaches in Hawaii are public. It’s illegal for a landowner to restrict access, but some are trying anyway. “It’s our right as residents and even visitors of this place to be able to use the public ...

She replaces former Speaker Scott Saiki, who lost his reelection bid in the Democratic primary election to Kim Coco Iwamoto.

Turnout was also up in the other three counties, ensuring that the total 362,742 votes cast statewide will easily surpass the ...

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura became House Speaker in Hawaii on Thursday, the first woman to assume leadership of the state House ...

Rep. Nadine Nakamura has become speaker of the state House Representatives, and the first woman to hold the position.

Nakamura, who is an urban planner, said U.S. Sen Brian Schatz has pointed out she also will become the first Asian woman ...

Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth appears to have fallen short in a bid for a second term, based on early voting results that ...

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 58,539 people moved to Hawaii in 2023, while 58,078 left the state. That means a net of 461 people moved to Hawaii in 2023. Between 2020 and 2021, ...

On Maui, Maui County offices will be closed for Election Day. The Maui Bus will be operating on its regular schedule. Kauai voters can get a free ride today on the county bus to all destinations ...