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Officials say they hope a new Oʻahu home will ensure hard-to-place foster children don't need to sleep in government offices or hotels in the future.

The ballot measure to approve a type of bond financing used in 48 other states comes amid a concerted push by city and state officials to develop housing around Honolulu’s Skyline.

Education advocates worry that proposed rule changes to Head Start could reduce families' access to education and developmental programs for young children.

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The death of this transgender woman behind bars was completely preventable. It shows why we must reimagine public safety in Hawaiʻi.

Before that, the literary community had deeply felt its absence. They had lost a space for writers and readers to gather just as Hawaiʻi’s literary renaissance was beginning to blossom. Hawaiʻi has ...

Forest stewards say Honolulu's tree canopy is a natural infrastructure worth investing in with more extreme weather around the corner.

Two and a half weeks after Tropical Storm Lala dumped more than a trillion gallons of rain on the islands, Honolulu issued a ...

When special assessments and maintenance fees skyrocket, residents who volunteer for housing boards rarely have training and often lack access to important documents to figure out if it's justified.

Growing more local crops is not enough. As climate risks mount, we need an integrated system of planning and investment in ...

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