A 9-year-old developmentally disabled Hilo girl starved to death by her parents and grandmother eight years ago was on the radar of Child Welfare Services almost from birth.

The family of a woman who was killed in a North Kona traffic crash two years ago is suing the driver of the other car, his parents and a car rental company, seeking more than $14 million in damages.

A Hawaii County police commissioner is suing the Hawaii Police Department and one of its senior commanders.

The Hilo Benioff Medical Center morgue is severely overcapacity — with repercussions festering beyond the hospital’s campus, according to several sources.

Since the 2008 election, the residents of House District 1 have known only Mark Nakashima as their state representative.

Bills signed into law Tuesday expand the statute of limitation for civil litigation against predators who sexually abuse children, raise the age to buy ammunition to 21 — the legal age to purchase guns in Hawaii — and mandate the state’s law enforcement agencies to hire more women and nonbinary police officers.

Gov. Josh Green signed four bills into law Monday that would create action plans to manage tourism, crack down on illegal commercial ocean activities, create a beach management plan for Oahu’s iconic North Shore and prohibit seabed mining in Hawaii state waters.

Bills signed into law Friday by Gov. Josh Green would crack down on aerial fireworks and disaster charity fraud during emergencies, reestablish a state fire marshal and help those with limited English proficiency to navigate both emergency evacuations and relief available in the wake of disaster.

Gov. Josh Green signed 11 agriculture-related bills into law Wednesday that address feral chickens, the labeling of macadamia nuts and coffee, and the sale of compost, among other things.

Petitioners who sought to disqualify Hawaii County Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy from running for the state House District 2 seat are appealing Hawaii Chief Election Officer Scott Nago’s decision that she is eligible to run.

Police said Tuesday they have not yet identified a suspect in the strangulation death of a 71-year-old woman found dead in her Hawaiian Acres subdivision home almost two weeks ago.

Gov. Josh Green on Monday signed 16 bills into law designed to enhance the protection and care of keiki and kupuna and to help ensure safety in Hawaii’s schools.

Today will be the last day on the bench for Third Circuit Chief Judge Robert Kim, four years to the day after being named the Big Island’s chief administrative jurist by Hawaii Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald.