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Neal Milner: Racial Issues Erode Our Democracy More Than Trump Does
Looking at Donald Trump’s first year as president, it’s tempting to make him the sole focus. And, oh my, what a temptation that is! But resist. That laser focus misses the bigger picture, which goes...
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Interpreter Incident Illustrates Invisibility Of Native Hawaiians
On Jan. 24 the legal system performed a miracle. The District Court in Maui made a man disappear before the watchful eyes of the Hawaiian community. And, the court did it using the verbal incantations...
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How A Big Mainland Developer Learned To Thrive In Hawaii
When Whole Foods Market, Inc. was planning fits first Hawaii store in what’s now Ward Village in 2006, the company got some bad news: The proposed site also was the location of a Native Hawaiian burial...
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Stop The Warmongering And Talk To North Korea
Are you scared of the nuclear attack warning siren? Well, two of us from Oahu decided to do something about it. Christine Ahn and I, both residents of Honolulu, think the sirens are unnecessary...
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Hawaii’s ‘Last Princess’ Fights For Control Of Her Fortune
(AP) — Every day, tourists flock to a downtown Honolulu palace for a glimpse of the way Hawaii’s royal family lived, marveling at its gilded furniture, lavish throne room and grand staircase made from...
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Report: Bail Set Too High For Half Of Hawaii’s Jail Inmates
(AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii released a preliminary report that claims nearly half of the people in Hawaii’s jails remain incarcerated because they are unable to post bail. The...
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Why Is Roundup Still Used In Hawaii?
Despite the demands made by residents of Hawaii to end the use of Roundup in the islands, the state continues to spray in parks and public areas with this cousin of Agent Orange. When the Honolulu...
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Alan McNarie: This Nuke Plan Would Have Turned Hawaii Upside Down
HILO, Hawaii — A mass evacuation of thousands of people from Oahu to the Big Island. Hundreds of civilian buildings seized for conversion to fallout shelters and refugee housing. An instant bureaucracy...
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Here’s An Awesome Idea: Make Hawaii’s Rental Cars Electric Vehicles
Hawaii has pledged to meet two very ambitious objectives: the 2015 Paris Agreement goal to do its part to limit the amount of global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius, and the 100 percent...
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Supporters Say Bill Would Lead To More Domestic Violence Convictions
A new bill aims to better protect domestic violence victims by adding a petty misdemeanor offense option for perpetrators and making it easier for the victims to obtain protective orders. Under current...
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No Sign Of Authorities Yet As Occupation Of Kauai Resort Continues
KAPAA, Kauai — Authorities have not intervened in the ongoing occupation of Kauai’s famed Coco Palms resort, but the number of people who remain there in defiance of a court order had dwindled Thursday...
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Chin To Serve As Lieutenant Governor While Running For Congress
Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin announced Friday that he will step down to serve as lieutenant governor in place of Shan Tsutsui, who resigned this week to join a political strategy firm. Chin, who...
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State Hospital Escape Has Lawmakers Calling For More Security
Legislators are trying to fund security improvements such as patient ankle bracelets and a new security gate at the Hawaii State Hospital. House Bill 2280 cleared its first hurdle at the House Health...
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Hawaii Auditor Demands Investigation Into Leak Of OHA Audit
Hawaii State Auditor Les Kondo plans to ask the State Ethics Commission to investigate the release of a draft audit that detailed questionable spending by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Civil Beat...
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Hawaii Man Says He’s Devastated About Sending Missile Alert
The former Hawaii state worker who sent a false missile alert last month says he’s devastated for his part in sending panic across the islands. Ever since those fateful mouse clicks, eating has been a...
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Denby Fawcett: When Does Hawaii’s Famous ‘Aloha Kiss’ Become Sexual Harassment?
Growing up in Honolulu, I have become accustomed to being hugged and kissed on the cheek. It’s part of Hawaii’s hugging culture: a big sweep of the arms followed by a hello or goodbye peck on the...
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Tom Yamachika: Why $750K Wasn’t Enough To Build A Crosswalk
Most of us are very familiar with crosswalks and traffic signals. We pass a few of them every day. We might get stopped by a red light from one of them. But have we ever stopped to think how much one...
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Police Officers Accused Of Making Man Put His Mouth On Urinal
(AP) — The FBI is investigating four Honolulu police officers who are accused of forcing a man to place his mouth on a urinal inside a public restroom, according to the police department’s top...
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Legislature Keeps Written Testimony Under Wraps Til The Last Minute
A GOP lawmaker is decrying the Legislature’s lack of transparency when it comes to making public the written testimony on proposed legislation. Rep. Cynthia Thielen is specifically annoyed about how...
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Here’s A Novel Idea To Help The Homeless — Vending Machines
Vending machines that offer homeless people food, clothing and hygiene products could be popping up in cities across Europe and the U.S. if efforts by the British charity Action Hunger are successful....
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