The Maui County Prosecutor’s Office is looking to crack down on domestic abuse cases involving strangulation, which experts say often precedes homicide.

Laurie Tochiki, a Hawaiʻi family law attorney and former executive director of EPIC ʻOhana, will serve as interim CEO.

Domestic violence advocates and attorneys say ongoing vacancies at the Domestic Violence Action Center contribute to the state’s lack of affordable legal services for survivors.

Micronesians are less likely to get mammograms than women overall in Hawaiʻi. Community advocates say public health officials need to break down barriers to early screening.

Solving the problem is seen as an important step in helping recruit and retain much-needed workers on the Garden Island. Initiatives could be models for the rest of the state.

If you watched the first state championship game, you might have thought Hawaiʻi schools had always played flag football.

Ninety Hawaiʻi residents under 18, most girls, got married in the last decade. State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura says marriage can be beneficial for young people. 

Campbell High’s class action lawsuit has shown that female athletes in the state face real problems. We need help from readers to ferret out issues at other schools.

Hawai’i becomes the 14th state to officially sanction girls high school flag football as a varsity sport.

The value of these programs to Hawaiʻi is only underscored by Trump’s recent executive orders on diversity, equity and inclusion.