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Any changes would have to be approved by lawmakers, but Democrats running for governor say they are serious about the issue.

The Hilo native says he’ll run a grassroots campaign that rejects donations from corrupt special interests.

Humans of Hilo: Spotlight on Courtney Waldfogel An Aspiring Pediatrician who Balances Three Jobs Writer: Allegra Diaz _Editor’s note: With the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo being the most diverse university in the nation, we have our fair share of students from all ethnicities and backgrounds who are bound to inspire.Ke Kalahea seeks to shine the spotlight on these students in an ongoing Humans of UH Hilo series. _ Meet Courtney Waldfogel, a 20-year-old junior majoring in Biology, who balances three jobs and a full course load. Waldfogel grew up in Hawaiʻi with a single mother who also b...

January 21, 2021 at 8:35 am David Ige has appointed Laura Clint Acasio to the Hawaiʻi State Senate, District 1, which encompasses the greater Hilo area; a seat previously held by U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele, who was elected to U.S. Congress in November. According to a press release from the Governorʻs Office, Acasio has been an educator since 1998, working as a teacher and long-term substitute for grades K-12 at 15. Acasio has also served in various capacities with the Hawai‘i Democratic Party, including party chair from 2018-2020. She has also worked as a restoration volunteer for the Hilo...