Specific language, added to the State Constitution in 1998, gave the legislature the authority to define marriage as being between a man and a woman. This was at a time when Hawaii was the center of ...

The Hawaii DOE is launching a new statewide priority placement for Kaiapuni programs, making it clearer for families to ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - For many immigrants to the United States, having limited English proficiency shuts the door to important resources, even if they have a right to access them. Learning a new ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. HTA Chief Stewardship Officer Kalani Ka‘ana‘ana said he is ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - While the culture of Okinawa continues to thrive in Hawaii, the native language of the southern islands of Japan is on the verge of extinction. The decline began in the late ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – February is Hawaiian Language Month and an event Wednesday places that celebration into a national spotlight. Mahina Olelo Hawaii has had many activities and gatherings ...

MILILANI, Hawaii (AP) — When Hawaii comedian Andy Bumatai was searching for a new way to attract the attention of audiences on the Internet, his wife suggested he find inspiration in something from ...

Kapolei, Hoopili and Ewa Villages Representative Diamond Garcia introduced HB 2540, which will require all public high schools in the State to “require students to complete and pass two full years of ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Canda created Nanea TV in partnership with Kumu Eleena ...

At a time when local schools are facing shrinking enrollment and talks of closure, Hawaiian immersion programs are bucking ...