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Hawaii’s Marijuana Scene Takes Center Stage At Kauai Conference
POIPU, Kauai — Alex Rogers vaulted onto the stage like the warm-up act at a rock concert. “Yo, make some noise!” he howled into the mic, riling cheers from a mid-morning audience of pot smokers,...
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Reader Rep: Hawaii Kai Tree-Lighting Shenanigans Continue
Why should we pay attention to a little story about a memorial in Hawaii Kai involving a lit-up beach tree, when we have a Manchurian candidate in the Oval Office, powerful sexual harassers popping up...
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UH Graduate Students Say GOP Tax Plan Could Derail Their Education
For graduate students at the University of Hawaii Manoa, being able to live and study in a place as expensive as the Aloha State often depends on family support, loans and tuition waivers in exchange...
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Pod Squad: Why This Democrat Is Challenging A Popular Congresswoman
First-time candidate Sherry Campagna joins the Pod Squad and discusses running as a relative unknown against incumbent Tulsi Gabbard in the Democratic primary for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District....
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Democracy In Hawaii Needs A Tuneup — Here Are Some Tools To Do It
If they want to encourage citizen involvement in government, public servants can start by writing laws in plain English, establishing ground rules to ensure civil discussions and reaching out to...
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US Supreme Court Allows Enforcement Of Trump Travel Ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to fully enforce a ban on travel to the United States by residents of six mostly Muslim countries. The justices, with two...
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Where Protected Lands Stand After National Monument Review
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump earlier this year ordered U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to conduct an unprecedented review of 27 monuments established by former presidents over more...
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OHA Settles Lawsuit That Pitted Trustee Against Her Colleagues
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees has decided to settle a long-running legal challenge from a fellow trustee. Rowena Akana, a former board chair, sued her eight colleagues in September...
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North Korea, Sirens And A Policy Of Fear
Last Friday the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency began testing a nuclear attack siren that is intended to warn people: They have 15 minutes before a missile will destroy them. This siren is a relic...
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Why The Number of Criminal Defendants Sent To The State Hospital Is Soaring
Hawaii has seen a dramatic increase in the number of criminal defendants being ordered by state courts to stay at the Hawaii State Hospital during the past two decades, a trend that has put an enormous...
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Councilman Wants A Piece Of The Action In Picking Police Commissioners
When Honolulu Police Commission Chairman Max Sword met several times behind closed doors with a city attorney to craft a $250,000 payout for then-Police Chief Louis Kealoha, City Council members wanted...
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Denby Fawcett: What Caused The Wave Of Sexual Harassment Accusations?
There is a lot to cheer about with more and more high-profile sexual predators finally getting punished for sexual assault and harassment they once thought they could get away with. The watershed...
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It’s Not Too Late To Build Rail Better
Honolulu’s prophets of doom for the rail project — Randall Roth, Cliff Slater and Panos Prevedouros — believe they were right all along that the city’s ambitious mass-transit plan is a mess. Rail is...
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HPD Won’t Force Marijuana Patients To Give Up Their Guns Right Away
The Honolulu Police Department won’t take away your gun if you’re a medical marijuana patient. At least, not yet. The department issued a press release late Tuesday afternoon saying that its reviewing...
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Honolulu Police Officer’s Road Rage Results In Lawsuit Against City
A truck driver who was dragged from his vehicle and pummeled by an off-duty Honolulu police officer on the shoulder of Farrington Highway in December 2015 has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court...
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Alan McNarie: Creepy Christmas Guests Who Hitch A Ride On Your Tree
HILO, Hawaii Island — The image appeared on Facebook on Nov. 24. It showed a tiny orange ant wandering on the bark of a pine tree. Accompanying it was the terse message: “Home Depot Christmas Trees...
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What’s Next For Interisland Air Service In Hawaii?
The history of interisland aviation in Hawaii is littered with the names of failed ventures in connecting this state through commercial passenger service. We can now add the name of Island Air to the...
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Why Are Fewer People Riding TheBus?
Eighteen-year-old Kalle Sonsona relies on TheBus to get from school to his restaurant job in Waikiki, but he wishes the service was more reliable. “It really does take forever,” Sonsona, a McCully...
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Board Of Education Seeks Public Money For Charter School Facilities
The Hawaii Board of Education is urging the Legislature to help public charter schools pay for their facilities and offer a centralized support structure so the schools can better leverage financial...
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Hawaii Lawmakers Are Used To Hearing About Potential Conflicts Of Interest
Editor’s note: Click here to view Civil beat’s database of financial disclosure filings for top Hawaii officials, from board members and lawmakers to the governor. (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers are used to...
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