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We need a federal law allowing prisoners to donate blood, tissue and organs while they are still incarcerated. They can make a difference in others’ lives, and return to society on a positive note.

If public records laws were consistently enforced, officials might think twice about using public money for private purposes.

Residents’ paychecks may imply they’re middle class, but many endure cost-of-living pressures commonly associated with poverty.

The author of legislation that paid reparations to Japanese Americans interned in World War II was honored Wednesday in Honolulu.

I am incredibly relieved and excited that legal marijuana dispensaries are on their way to Hawaii.

Hawaii Island Energy Cooperative’s vision for a locally based utility would make bringing down rates and integrating cost-effective renewables its top two priorities.

Saturday’s Democratic presidential preference poll came up lacking in many ways. Elections are too important to be turned into an electoral amateur hour.

Conservatives look to restrict both contraception and abortion. Not since Roe v. Wade have women had such an uphill battle for access to services.

A key to preserving these invaluable pollinators may not lie in wide open spaces, but in creating stepping stones on those spaces’ margins so bees can move from place to place.

Some of Oahu’s most popular public parks are dotted with vendors who don’t seem to be doing the charitable work that their permits require.