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Honoring those who ‘inspire future generations’

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawai‘i joins 21 other Senate Democrats, including fellow Hawai’i U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, introducing resolution celebrating women who serve in combat roles.

UH to Collect Oral Histories of Former President Obama

Beginning in summer 2019 and over the next five years, the Obama Presidency Oral History Project will conduct interviews with roughly 400 people…

Obama Foundation to Host Leadership Program Design Workshop

Obama Foundation will host a leadership program design workshop in Hawaiʻi for 22 emerging leaders from across the Asia Pacific from Jan. 4 to 7, 2019.

UPDATE 1: Ige, Hirono Comment on Historic Pearl Harbor Visit

“I know the people of Hawaiʻi join me and our national leaders in committing to a continued partnership that benefits our state and both nations.”

Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Lincoln

In honor of President Abraham Lincoln, flags will fly at half-staff Wednesday until sundown.

ANALYSIS: Raising the Minimum Wage – Truth and Consequences

Will hiking the minimum wage to $9.25 lead to lay-offs? We look at who wins and who loses in Hawaii under the proposed change.

OPINION: In Hawaii, It Doesn’t Pay to be Caandid

The recent controversy over Hawaii 5-0 actor Scott Caan’s negative view of the islands begs the question: can people in Hawaii take a joke?