Domestic violence advocates and attorneys say ongoing vacancies at the Domestic Violence Action Center contribute to the ...

Civil unions grew out of a lawsuit filed by three gay and lesbian couples in 1999 who had been denied marriage licenses in Vermont. It would take until 2009 for the state to legalize same-sex marriage ...

Hawaii is already an expensive visitor destination. Rising hotel rates, up 29% in 2024 compared to 2019, coupled with the ...

A 1952 law states specifically that “A person born in Alaska on or after March 30, 1867, … is a citizen of the United States ...

The concept takes into account nonphysical tactics abusers use to trap their partners. But some worry the new laws will hurt ...

The governor’s office said that the bills fund the judiciary for the next two years and ensure it has the resources to fulfill its mission.

After eight years as a pilot project, Oahu’s Community Outreach Court became permanent on Thursday after helping 703 homeless ...

The bill’s introducer, Rep. Mahina Poepoe, a Democrat representing a Maui County canoe district and vice chair of the House ...

photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor First row, left to right: Gov. Josh Green, Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa and Sen. Tim Richards, both Big Islanders, hold copies of agricultural legislation signed ...

A former bookkeeper for a company that managed Hawaii trade associations was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing about $460,000.

The Hawaii State Judiciary honored six of its Mohala Wahine program, also known as Women’s Court during a ceremony held on ...

The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary honored the first six graduates of the Mohala Wahine, also known as Women’s Court, program during a ceremony at the Supreme Court. Mohala ...