A combination of lower salaries for high-end earners and higher wages for lower-income jobs compresses Hawaii’s income wage gap, meaning the islands have a more equitable distribution of income, ...

Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. The crux of political contention in contemporary America often boils down to one central question: what […] ...

Carpenter intern Alexandre Tumacder, 17, graduated from Waipahu High School in May and was hired as an apprentice carpenter. Tumacder will move up the pay scale after completing the mandatory work and ...