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Emergency Leader Concerned Siren Was Hard To Hear In Waikiki
(AP) — The administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency is concerned about complaints that a recent test of an attack warning siren could barely be heard in tourist mecca Waikiki. The...
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Proposed High Rise With ‘Poor Door’ Stalls At City Council
Honolulu City Councilwoman Kymberly Pine, chair of the council zoning committee, removed consideration of a proposed high rise near Ala Moana from a committee meeting agenda Tuesday because of concerns...
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Crews Are Close to Finally Ridding Waikiki Of The Pacific Paradise
The good news is that salvage crews have finally freed the wrecked longline vessel Pacific Paradise from a reef about 400 yards off Kaimana Beach in Waikiki, ending its 55-day stay there. But the...
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Travel Ban Faces Scrutiny From Judges Who Blocked It Before
SEATTLE (AP) — Three federal appeals court judges who blocked President Donald Trump’s second travel ban earlier this year had some skeptical questions about his third and latest set of restrictions...
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Council Gives Preliminary OK To Changing How Police Panel Selected
The Honolulu City Council gave preliminary approval to a resolution Wednesday that would change the way police commissioners are selected. The action was unanimous. The mayor currently appoints all...
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Preparing For Hawaii’s Next Constitutional Convention Vote
Hawaii’s Constitution mandates a statewide referendum every 10 years on whether to call a state constitutional convention. The next referendum is Nov. 6, 2018. Efforts should begin now to ensure that...
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Neal Milner: Sorry, But This Is No Watershed Moment For Sexual Harassment
An “empowerment revolution,” Megyn Kelly? That’s what you think the recent onslaught of sexual harassment allegations indicates? It’s become conventional wisdom to describe the sexual misconduct...
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Why Hawaii Residents Can’t Build Their Own Private Power Grids
When R.J. Martin was planning a small subdivision of seven homes, each powered with photovoltaic solar cells and large Tesla Powerwall batteries, there was one idea that was quickly dimissed: the...
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One Ala Moana Condo Development Approved And Another In The Pipeline
The Honolulu City Council approved a special transit oriented development permit Wednesday, clearing the way for Hawaii City Plaza, a proposed 26-story condominium tower along Sheridan Street near the...
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Salvage Team Tows Wrecked Fishing Boat Off Waikiki Reef
(AP) — A commercial fishing vessel carrying foreign workers that ran aground and later burned and leaked fuel just off the beaches of Waikiki was towed out to sea Thursday and will be sunk by a team...
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Pearl Harbor Survivors Remember Those Killed 76 Years Ago
(AP) — Survivors gathered Thursday at the site of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to remember fellow servicemen killed in the early morning raid 76 years ago, paying homage to the thousands who...
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The Era Of Driverless Cars Offers Plenty Of Hazards
The era of driverless vehicles appears to be rapidly approaching, raising a bevy of urgent questions about how to prevent the emergence of new hazards on the nation’s roads. So, how much preparation...
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Chad Blair: Will You Please Just Be Quiet, Please?
I was in Foodland the other day picking up some poke and beer when I encountered a woman conducting a loud, profanity-laced cell phone conversation in the fresh produce section. Something to do with...
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How A Massachusetts Library Became ‘A Hotbed of Hawaiiana’
WORCESTER, Massachusetts — In a most unlikely location, a stately building 40 miles from the nearest seaport in a gritty former industrial city, there’s an astonishing stash of centuries-old...
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No Justice For Abused Toddler
Nearly three years after a 17-month-old boy was apparently physically abused in an Ewa Beach day care facility, his parents are no closer to seeing someone held responsible for the crime. And that’s a...
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Feds: Many Public Housing Units For The Disabled Aren’t Really Accessible
A federal investigation into the Hawaii Public Housing Authority has found widespread problems with units that are supposed to be accessible to disabled people. Investigators from the U.S. Department...
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Let’s Stop Voting For The Lesser Of Two Evils
There are two opposing views of Hawaii’s politics. On the national level, in this crazy age of Trump, Hawaii is rightly seen as a bastion of sanity. One of our federal judges challenged the president’s...
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Tom Yamachika: Making The National Debt Personal
Recently I received an email from an alert citizen whose remarks were published in Money magazine in March 2017. It apparently impressed the editors of the magazine enough to print this comment in...
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Hawaii Longliners Are Paying Big Bucks To Go Over Quota
The Hawaii-based longline fleet has once again bought short-term rights to keep fishing for bigeye tuna after reaching its quota. Even with the ability to effectively double their allowable catch by...
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Medical Pot: Taking Your Medicine Can Get You Fired
The Honolulu Police Department has at least temporarily put the kibosh on forcing medical cannabis patients to surrender their guns, but they could face other problems stemming from discrepancies...
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