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West Oahu is a new GOP stronghold

HONOLULU — The west side of Oahu has taken a political turn to the right after electing four Republican state House members, a state senator…

Waianae victims remembered as 3 caring women

Family and friends of the women fatally shot late Saturday night, Aug. 31, in Waianae struggled with the loss of three loving, caring people who…

Court ruling supports Hawaii gun restrictions

HONOLULU — State Attorney General Anne Lopez hailed a ruling of a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Lopez said reinstates…

Maui hotels woo back leisure travelers

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Six-year-old twins Luna and Stella Sanchez smile and giggle as they run toward the century-old rubber tree, affectionately known as “The Branches,”…

Honolulu eyes $3 million flood study

The last major valley stream in East Honolulu that’s not fully lined with concrete is now under consideration for an intergovernmental flood control study. The…

State grants city more time to find new landfill

HONOLULU — The state Land Use Commission on Thursday officially granted Honolulu’s request to find Oahu’s next municipal landfill by the end of this year.…