Photo Essay: The UH Baton Twirler
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Tom Yamachika: Tips For Hawaii Tax Department Help
In an earlier article, I wrote about customer service at the Hawaii Department of Taxation. One alert reader wrote, with tongue firmly in cheek (I think), “I object to the use of the word ‘customer.’...
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Reader Rep: How Should We Pay For ‘Real’ Journalism?
Editor’s Note: Reader Rep is a media criticism and commentary column that is independent from Civil Beat’s editorial staff and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Civil Beat. A couple...
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Recycle Or Incinerate? The Battle Of The Blue Bins
Equipped with handy blue bins to hold all their recyclables, Honolulu residents can know that instead of breaking down in a sea turtle’s digestive system, their water bottles are destined for a far-off...
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The Odd Story Of How A NOAA Scientist Calculated A Giant Marlin’s Age
For the first time, a scientist has been able to discern the age of a marlin by measuring radiocarbon levels stemming from nuclear bomb detonations in the mid-1950s. The 1,245-pound, 12-foot blue...
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Chad Blair: Why Would Anyone Want To Run For Congress?
Why would anyone want to run for Congress — especially the House of Representatives, which has 435 members who must vie for re-election every other year? It’s certainly not a popular institution. The...
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Hawaii’s BLNR, Mauna Kea And Settler Colonialism
On Oct. 27, members of the Hawaii Unity and Liberation Institute gathered at the state Board of Land and Natural Resources meeting demanding the resignation of Sam Gon III, the so-called “cultural...
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Man With Hawaii Roots On Verge Of Top Border Enforcement Post
WASHINGTON — A man born and raised in Honolulu could soon hold one of the most visible and controversial jobs in the federal government, a position that could put him at odds with elected officials in...
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Pod Squad: Sen Donna Mercado Kim Talks About A New Bid For Congress
State Sen. Donna Mercado Kim joins Podcast host Chad Blair to talk about why she’s running for Congress next year and how she plans to campaign differently than the last time she ran for Congress in...
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Appeals Court Allows Partial Enforcement Of Trump Travel Ban
(AP) — A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump’s newest version of the travel ban to partially take effect. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling will bar people from six...
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The Long Vacation: Mainland Poke
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Denby Fawcett: 5 Ways You’re Not Helping The Homeless
Last month I drove down to Kakaako Waterfront Park before the big homeless sweep to see if the situation was as bad as critics were saying. Walking through the parking lot toward the campers’ tents, I...
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Remembering The Queen’s Compassion For Others
When the last monarch of Hawaii exited this mortal coil, thousands of her people paid homage to her. Lydia Liliuokalani, 79, had been the Kingdom of Hawaii’s first queen, succeeding her brother, David...
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There Should Be No Secret Deal With Airbnb
Short-term rental operators like Airbnb should operate within the law, pay their taxes and be subject to local land-use regulations meant to protect housing for locals. Gov. David Ige is now trying to...
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Nevada’s ‘Most Dangerous’ Inmates Move In With Hawaii Prisoners
Hawaii prisoners housed at a for-profit prison in Arizona will soon have new neighbors: 200 Nevada prisoners who are considered by Silver State officials as “the most disruptive and the most...
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Here’s Why Your Local TV News Is About To Get Even Worse
Considering the history of television news a few years ago, iconic anchor Ted Koppel declared that CBS’ 1968 debut of “60 Minutes” forever altered the landscape of broadcast journalism: A news program...
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City May Get Tougher On Tour Vans In Waimanalo
When Honolulu prohibited tour company vans from stopping at most Waimanalo beach parks earlier this year, the one exception was Waimanalo Bay Beach Park. Now City Council Chair Ron Menor has proposed...
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Kealohas Get New Defense Attorneys In Federal Conspiracy Case
Two attorneys, who will be paid with taxpayer dollars, have been appointed to defend former Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha and his wife, Katherine, in a wide-ranging conspiracy case that includes...
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Officials Still Silent About How Killer Escaped From Hawaii State Hospital
More than two days after a man who is likened to a serial killer by prosecutors escaped from the state’s psychiatric hospital and triggered a multi-state manhunt, the Hawaii Department of Health is...
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New Council Proposal Cuts Back Fire Sprinkler Requirements
A Honolulu City Council committee now says not all older residential high rises should be retrofitted with sprinkler systems — only those 10 stories and taller. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell, who called...
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