Innisfree McKinnon is an associate professor of geography at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. The only news outlet in Hawaii dedicated to public affairs reporting. Our mission is to engage and ...

Chairman Kai Kahele is a pilot for Hawaiian Airlines earning at least $250,000 a year. Vice Chairman Keoni Souza earns at ...

State lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban the sale of raw ahi in retail establishments unless it carries a label that ...

A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map.

Many states have open dependency hearings and allow the public more ability to understand why decisions are made about ...

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Feel the way you feel about the new administration. Go for a walk, scream in a pillow. Then stand up and resist.

Our values resonate with a growing number of Hawaiʻi residents, as evidenced by the increasing support for conservative ...

The press did its usual dissing of Gov. Josh Green's annual State of the State address. But he's actually done quite a lot ...

House Minority Floor Leader. Born and raised in West Oʻahu, he represents portions of Varona Village, ‘Ewa and Kapolei.

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