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Proposed AI facility at UH approved by panels

Two Senate committees Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that continues momentum for a proposed artificial intelligence institute at the University of Hawaii. A joint hearing…

DOE considering possible school consolidation

The state Department of Education has launched a formal review process to assess whether some public school campuses should be consolidated, citing a steady decline…

State House lawmakers defer hate crime bill

The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs deferred a bill Tuesday that would broaden the current definition of a reported hate crime and push…

Hilo hospital expansion on schedule for 2026

Almost one year into construction at the Hilo Benioff Medical Center, everything is “on track” with the expansion of the main hospital and the East…

Honolulu fireworks measure to toughen the penalties

Ways to toughen legal penalties for those caught using illegal aerial pyrotechnics advanced during discussion of a Honolulu City Council fireworks-related measure earlier this month.…