JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM A packed gallery listened as lawmakers voted on bills Wednesday during the Senate session at the state Capitol. 1 /3 JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM ...

The state Legislature gave final approval to about 250 bills Wednesday during several hours of voting that included a ...

Hawaii legislators are poised to take their final votes Wednesday on more than 200 bills, including measures that would fund ...

Hawaii lawmakers passed the budget for the next two years and began voting on more than 200 bills as the legislative session ...

A round-up of news around the region, including Tonga's Geological Services reporting moderate thermal activity on and around ...

A five-year veteran of the Honolulu Police Department had his police powers suspended after he allegedly pulled information about the investigation into the deadly Jan. 1 Aliamanu fireworks ...

Another measure would allow law enforcement officers to use drones to monitor illegal fireworks activity and make arrests, “If the unmanned aerial vehicle is recording directly above public property, ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Honolulu police officer is on restricted duty for allegedly providing confidential information to suspects in the deadly New Year Eve’s explosion in Aliamanu.

HB 806 would provide $500,000 to the state Department of Law Enforcement to conduct sting operations on Oahu to catch fireworks violators following the New Year’s Eve tragedy at an Aliamanu home ...

A new bill proposes stricter penalties for illegal fireworks, with recent events highlighting the need for change.