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Now in its 25th year, the nonprofit policy research organization wants to play a larger role in influencing state and county governance.

A British sailor became an eye witness to one of the deadliest battles for dominance of the Hawaiian Islands. His account has been languishing in a London archive.

Hawaiʻi U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz is pressing academic institutions to follow federal law regarding remains and cultural objects.

Senate Bill 847 would expand access by allowing appropriately trained psychologists to help reduce wait times in rural neighbor islands.

The writings of a Scottish botanist document the battlefield tactics in use by Kamehameha and others after the arrival of Capt. Cook.

Queen Emma paid a visit to this small museum in the English countryside 160 years ago.

Healthcare practitioners licensed in Hawaiʻi would be able to order outpatient diagnostic studies, lab testing and image-guided biopsies at licensed hospitals.

We should establish a pathway to a minimum wage of at least $30 per hour

Under Trump plans, the state could be a hub for ship building, logistics, ocean energy, marine research, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing.