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Candidates for the state Senate District 2 seat representing Puna and Kau debate.

The full chamber will decide the fate of the controversial House Bill 2501 on Tuesday.

Mayor Kirk Caldwell has joined a coalition called Mayors Against Discrimination that’s led by San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee.

A Hawaii health insurance provider for 420 employer groups was liquidated Thursday — and employers have 30 days to find new coverage.

The Hawaii governor has selected two people to serve on the Land Use Commission and two others to serve on the Board of Education.

The locally produced documentary about a transgender Native Hawaiian teacher was recognized as Outstanding Documentary Award in Los Angeles this past weekend.

The Honolulu Police Department, which is mired in scandal, is launching a new “Coffee With A Cop” program that aims to improve its standing in the community.

The magazine says the lack of data on pesticide use “sows only seeds of discontent.”

It’s early yet, but four people have already pulled papers to run in the race to fill Rep. Derek Kawakami’s seat.

A report by the National Homeless Information Project found that Hawaii receives the fifth-lowest level of federal HUD funding per homeless person.