Civil Beat had sued to get access to the records, but a state judge ruled Thursday that they’re confidential.

Jim Simon is an award-winning veteran journalist who is joining us after a successful career at The Seattle Times.

The “Dying For Vacation” series continues to spin off into other stories that are having big impact in the islands.

Science, religion and a battle over the future of Hawaii — and the world.

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Codes of ethics, questionable ads and audience sizes: Sometimes writing about just one topic a week doesn’t cut it.

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Current databases are inadequate, so ProPublica is organizing a coalition of media outlets to keep better track of these cases.

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Kirstin Downey talks about how looming changes in Washington, D.C., could affect Hawaii.