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The proposed stadium itself is shrinking in size, but plans for surrounding development are shrouded in secrecy.

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Born and raised in China, Lina Liu moved to Hawai‘i in 2019. She has worked on farms and with nonprofits, learning the islands’ rhythms along the way. Liu loves Hawai‘i deeply and is grateful for the ...

Cachuela's death shows the danger ghost guns pose to victims of domestic violence and the general public, law enforcement ...

Many employees who are on strike in Hawaiʻi, California and Oregon point to the lack of staffing as the primary reason they ...

Funding for food stamp programs and food banks are under threat, grants to boost farming have been slashed and, now, the ...