State Law Enforcement Chief Voluntarily Demoted
After an unsuccessful run for Honolulu's top police job, Mike Lambert is staying at the state law enforcement agency, but not as its leader.
View ArticleCoqui Frogs: Coming To Your Oʻahu Neighborhood Soon?
As coqui frogs threaten to blanket Oʻahu, residents are once again calling on the state to better regulate plant nurseries, which bear much of the blame for the frogs' spread.
View ArticleBeth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi Should Mend Ballot Process That Bred Recent Fiascos
Until lawmakers act, voters would be wise to use BallotTrax to make sure their ballots are counted.
View ArticleGuam Grapples With Pollution As US Military Keeps Expanding
To people who live in Guam, the ongoing Pentagon buildup in the Pacific offers a warning.
View ArticleThird Non-Citizen This Year Charged With Voting Illegally In Hawaiʻi
In the previous cases, one defendant changed her plea to guilty and another faces a December trial
View ArticleSick Of Being Sidelined: Kaʻū Council Candidates Want Action After Lala
Recent climate change-fueled disasters have hit the southern part of Hawaiʻi island hard, rising to the top of local candidates' priorities.
View ArticleMilitary Leases, Kakaʻako, Control Of Board At Issue In OHA Oʻahu Race
Kalei Akaka and Kumu Hina Wong are facing off for a seat on the nine-member Board of Trustees.
View ArticleSenate Wants More Time For Judicial Picks. Should You Vote Yes?
Supporters of a Nov. 3 ballot measure argue it will allow senators more scheduling flexibility and save the state money.
View ArticleRanked Choice Voting Could Shake Up Honolulu Elections
But there's a catch. The Nov. 3 ballot measure includes a requirement that the Legislature approve this departure from traditional voting.
View ArticleWill Caron: Don Of The Dead
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
View ArticleNeal Milner: Independents Are Rising. Do They Have A Future In Hawaiʻi?
Brenton Awa seems tailor made to be an independent. But the electorate is slow to budge from the two big parties, despite their unpopularity.
View ArticleThe Sunshine Blog: Game Of Thrones At The Honolulu City Council
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
View ArticleHousing Dominates The Honolulu Charter Vote In Upcoming Election
Itʻs crucial the electorate cast votes on five charter questions that will help get more homes built on Oʻahu, including affordable housing.
View ArticleMaui Mayor Bissen Is Under Criminal Investigation, Police Chief Says
Maui Police Chief John Pelletier says he believes he was put on leave because of what he says are investigations into corruption in the mayor's office.
View ArticleFrancis Lum’s 90th Birthday Is A Home Run Celebration
The standout athlete at Punahou School in the 1950s is still slugging away in a recreational softball league.
View ArticleEx-Kanye West Campaigner Funnels Thousands To Hawaiʻi Candidates
A West Virginia-based group registered to the former treasurer of Kanye West's presidential campaign is sending thousands of dollars to a PAC funding Hawaiʻi candidates.
View ArticleChili Isn’t Enough: Hawaiʻi Candidate Lures Voters With TV, Vegas Trip
The prizes, promoted in a Micah Aiu mailer for a campaign rally, could violate campaign spending laws.
View ArticleYes, I’m One Of The Honolulu Few – A Bike Commuter
Will Honolulu ever be a bike mecca? In just a few years, New York City has embraced cycling and defied expectations.
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