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An Oahu man was arrested, forced to remain at the Hawaii State Hospital for more than two years and forcibly injected with drugs ― all by mistake, newly-filed court documents reveal in a case that the Hawaii Innocence Project says the state is now trying to cover up.

As the number of new COVID cases soars to record levels and hospital bed space dwindles, every Hawaii mayor is now looking at making vaccines mandatory for county workers in a bid to drive down infections and prevent the virus from mutating into something worse.

The Hawaii Disability Rights Center is making it easy for the disabled to get vaccinated.

In the face of a COVID-surge, public school students, teachers and staff forged ahead -- determined to stay safe and make up for a lost year of learning.

Thousands of Hawaii students went back to classes Tuesday while some concerns linger over this latest COVID spike.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority reports 34,000 passengers arrived in the state on Monday. But as hotels rebound, some employees wonder why they're still waiting to be called back to work.