Members of the Kalihi-Palama board said they were upset by what turned out to be a man breaking a glass window, sparking a conversation about safety.

The Kauai jail and two other facilities in Hawaii have the chairs, which require high levels of force to immobilize inmates and can be dangerous if not used properly.

Members emphasized the importance of protecting the county from another tragedy like Lahaina that took at least 101 lives and destroyed much of the town.

Officials had been debating for weeks between two procedural options.

Police Chief John Pelletier said he can start a signing bonus program for recruits with an extra $300,000 to his $83 million budget for fiscal year 2025.

Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm quit taking minor criminal cases generated by state law enforcement last year.

Residents and officials are hoping to slow down speeders by changing the designs of roads using a variety of means.

We don’t know much about how electronic monitoring operates in the state and the raw numbers are only part of the story.

Some legislators want an independent investigation because the state and Maui County are both involved in litigation over the August fires.

Geanna’s father said he reported she’d been beaten by her foster mother, but the state kept her in the home and returned her there after she was inexplicably taken from another relative who wanted to adopt her.