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Two Hawaii deaths have been linked to the use of the dietary supplement OxyELITE Pro, according to the latest lawsuit filed against the manufacturer of the weight-loss supplement.

Hokule‘a crew members marked the halfway point of their three-year journey around the planet by honoring a different kind of navigator — one who helped change his country by advocating for human rights.

Fire leaves a dozen homeless in Waianae • Fallen power line blamed for Kahili blaze • 2 critically injured in Kaneohe crash

Lifeguards posted signs and warned beachgoers after a shark was spotted Tuesday afternoon near the popular Canoes surf spot edging Waikiki Beach.

Question: I am interested in finding out how to have an ahupuaa boundary marker installed. I have been unable to find markers that set the boundaries for Honouliuli.

Sixty-five people have contracted dengue fever on Hawaii island, the state Department of Health confirmed Tuesday. That’s an additional nine cases from Monday’s tally.

The Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved a trio of annual rate hikes that will ultimately raise the monthly fee for its A+ after-school program to $120 per student from $85, marking the first increase in five years.

Landlords heard tearful pleas to open their hearts and homes — along with the practical realities of renting to low-income and homeless tenants — as Gov. David Ige and Mayor Kirk Caldwell teamed up at Tuesday’s Landlord Summit to try to sway property owners to house the homeless.

Bids by companies vying for a contract to build three rail stations near Pearl City and Aloha Stadium were opened Tuesday, with the apparent low bidder submitting a proposal to build the stations for $112.7 million.

Hawaii has one of the lowest rates of refugee resettlement in the country, receiving only 0.6 refugees per 100,000 residents between 2012 and 2014, according to a Honolulu Star-Advertiser analysis of federal refugee and population data.