Service members were honored by Native Hawaiian dancers, a flyover and a parade that included young ukulele players.

Plenty of people were looking to cast ballots the old-fashioned way as long lines snaked around the only two Election Day voting centers on Oahu.

Suzanne Vares-Lum will join the the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies.

Whale researchers praised the shipping giant's strides to improve its record, which followed a Civil Beat investigation. Competitor Pasha remains among the worst offenders.

Cleaning up after heavy rains, a monk seal in the harbor and underwater action involving pumpkins and coral.

The kumu hula talks about the importance of storytelling and "the story that saved the valley."

The former principal of Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo Ānuenue spoke about his more than 40-year career in education.

The former choreographer of The Glade nightclub talks about life as a drag queen in the '60s.

The longtime political analyst and Civil Beat columnist shared about aging and his fear of face blindness.

The civil rights advocate spoke about her experience fighting for equality and growing into a mentor for future activists.