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Taxpayers are counting on the City Council to rein in rail’s ever-expanding price tag. And Hawaii longliners are benefitting from a sketchy rules change.

In desirable Kaimuki, a young family gambles on and invests in the community’s character.

With the Democratic presidential debate flap, the young and ambitious politician from Hawaii has entered the stratosphere.

House Republicans haven’t identified an acceptable speaker to replace John Boehner. With only eight weeks to pass a budget and big issues to resolve, they need to act now.

Almost every cell phone in earshot — even those of tourists — goes off  when we might be in harm’s way. How do emergency notifications work?

All politics aside, indigenous identity seems more malleable than many people suggest.

The federal government is failing to live up to our treaty obligations to Micronesian immigrants — leaving Hawaii to bear the burden.

Secretary Clinton’s persuasive debate performance Tuesday gave her candidacy an adrenaline shot and set up strongly favorable electoral dynamics for next year.

Louis Kealoha faces investigations by the city Ethics Commission and a special federal prosecutor. Suing to stop the city probe only makes matters worse.

Sure, we’re talking about him just like everywhere else. But when it comes to actually electing a leader, he’s definitely not our style.