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FBI Arrests Two Allegedly Tied To Honolulu Police Corruption Probe
A Honolulu police officer and retired major were arrested by the FBI on Sunday in relation to an ongoing federal corruption investigation into Hawaii law enforcement. Special Agent Arnold Laanui said...
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Maui Mayor In Political Hot Water Over Money To Nonprofits
If a political candidate sponsors an event for a nonprofit group, is that a charitable donation to help the nonprofit or advertising for the candidate’s election campaign? That’s a question the Hawaii...
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Safe Zones For The Homeless Are Worth A Try
In the spring of 2006, Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann ordered police to clear about 200 homeless people from Ala Moana Park. Many of the them marched in unison to Honolulu Hale, where they were...
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Reader Rep: Big Questions About Hawaiian ‘Princess’ Coverage
Fairy tales about princesses and their boundless fortunes typically don’t end like this, with a shock wedding to a decades-younger transexual with a sordid past and questionable intentions, all under a...
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North Korea Nuclear Threat: Viral Headlines Aren’t Scaring Hawaii Visitors Away
When Keith Vieira, a long-time Hawaii tourism executive appeared on a panel at the East-West Center last week, he was glad to hear from a fellow panelist that the likelihood of Hawaii getting nuked by...
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We Need To Pay Attention To The New Hawaii Climate Commission
2017 is shaping up to be the worst year in U.S. history for weather and climate disasters. According to NOAA, the mainland has already endured 15 weather disasters exceeding $1 billion each. Drought,...
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Two Honolulu Cops Face Felony Charges In Corruption Case
Two Honolulu police officers have been charged with felonies in connection with the ongoing federal corruption investigation into the Honolulu Police Department, its former chief and his deputy...
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What Started The Marco Polo Fire Remains A Mystery
Three months after a fire swept through the upper floors of the landmark Marco Polo condominium in Moiliili, killing four people and causing more than $100 million in damage, city officials still...
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Questions Surface Over Integrity Of HPD Chief Candidate
A former Hawaii judge and U.S. Attorney is raising concerns about the integrity of one of the top candidates for Honolulu’s next police chief. In written testimony to the Honolulu Police Commission,...
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Pod Squad: Talking About Race In Hawaii
University of Hawaii Manoa associate psychology professor Kristin Pauker joins Pod Squad host Chad Blair in a discussion of how moving to Hawaii affects white mainland college students’ views on race...
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Chad Blair: Pro-Rail Groups Spent $200K On Special Session Lobbying Blitz
It only lasted five days, yet Hawaii lobbyists managed to spend about $200,000 during the special session held to fund the Honolulu rail project, according to recent filings with the Hawaii State...
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Denby Fawcett: Why Spam Is Now Under Lock-And-Key At Oahu Stores
It’s difficult to think of Spam and canned corned beef as hot commodities, like fine wines and other luxury items, that need to be locked up to prevent theft. But that’s what’s happening in some stores...
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Study: Living In Hawaii Can Make You Less Prejudiced
On top of being considered one of the happiest and healthiest states in the U.S., Hawaii may have another added benefit for people from the mainland — its diverse environment can reduce prejudice the...
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Sweeping Parks Won’t Solve Homelessness
Earlier this month, we swept another houseless encampment — this time from Kakaako Waterfront Park. By almost all accounts, and certainly from city and state representatives, this was a positive,...
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Hawaii Federal Judge Blocks Latest Trump Travel Ban
HONOLULU (AP) — A federal judge in Hawaii blocked the Trump administration Tuesday from enforcing its latest travel ban, just hours before it was set to take effect. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson...
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Why It’s So Difficult To Clean Up This Honolulu Hoarder House
When Damon Gibson moved into a small apartment complex on Pensacola Street in Makiki, he noticed the house next door had a few refrigerators strewn in the yard alongside piles of gallon buckets with...
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Hawaii Is Still Falling Short In Its Inspections Of Health Care Facilities
State health officials have been inspecting Hawaii’s nursing homes much more frequently, which has helped them score points with the federal agency that oversees Medicare facilities for the elderly and...
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Ian Lind: The Empty Patriotism Of Trump’s National Anthem Fury
You can’t honor and respect the freedom the American flag represents by suppressing individual rights There’s something important left out in all the furor over President Trump’s Twitter rants...
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Hey, Millennials: It’s Time To Engage Politically
With the consequences of the 2016 presidential election more apparent than ever, we must look to young people to become more engaged in positive political discourse. Disengagement and a sense of...
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Hawaii Judge Is Right To Keep Fighting Oppressive Travel Bans
Derrick Kahala Watson has done it again. On Tuesday, the U.S. District Court judge granted Hawaii’s request to temporarily halt the Trump administration’s third version of a travel ban policy, just...
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