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Neal Milner: Don’t Let Your Illusions About Democracy Get The Best Of You
The 2018 mid-term elections could keep American democracy from getting worse, but it really can’t make democracy any better. That’s because elections and voting are overrated. This is a terrible time...
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No, Not Every Student Is For ‘Gun Control’
By simply seeing clips of it on the news, the student walkout that took place last Wednesday can seem like an act of united student bravery and wisdom against the forces of evil in Congress. But the...
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Hawaiian Sovereignty Protest Gets Hana Student Suspended
When students in Hana filed into the school yard last Wednesday to participate in a national walkout to drive action on gun violence, most were unaware that they had become thrust into a separate...
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Allan Parachini: Coco Palms Battle Is A New Front In An Old War
Editor’s Note: Allan Parachini is Civil Beat’s new Kauai columnist. Allan is a veteran journalist, spending more than 25 years as a reporter for newspapers and wire services, primarily in New York...
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A Family Struggles To Understand The Death Of Their Homeless Son
By the time some homeless people die, they’ve slipped so far outside of social circles that hardly anyone notices they’re gone. That wasn’t the case with Bryan McKay Moorefield, whose untimely death on...
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UH Studies How People’s Connections With Land Affect Their Health
University of Hawaii researchers are teaming up with a farm on Oahu’s west side to study how people’s connection with the land affects their health. A key partner in the project is the local non-profit...
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Lessons For Employers From The Joe Souki Case
The resignation of former Hawaii House Speaker Joe Souki to resolve sexual harassment claims is a wake-up call for Hawaii employers who thought the #MeToo movement would not happen here. It’s...
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Letters: Find Something To Grow Besides Hemp
Hawaii’s Hemp Highway Expect some pushback (March 20, 2018) Rep. Cynthia Thielen is wrong about one thing: This is not a no-brainer, it is a bad idea without other policy changes (“Hawaii’s Highway To...
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New Charges Issued In Kealohas’ Corruption Case
Federal prosecutors have added three more charges to the criminal conspiracy case against retired Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha and his wife, deputy city prosecutor Katherine Kealoha. The now...
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Report: Out-of-State Buyers, Vacation Rentals Squeeze Local Housing Market
The availability of affordable housing for Hawaii residents is shrinking. Not only does Hawaii build only half of the homes needed to keep up with its demand, but more than one-fourth of homes sold...
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Ige Administration: House Budget Cuts Go Too Far
Frustrated by millions of dollars in cuts the House made earlier this month to the overall state budget bill, some of Gov. David Ige’s department heads appealed to the Senate for relief Thursday...
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New Federal Budget Deal Has Lots Of Goodies For Hawaii
WASHINGTON — Congress passed a budget that will fund the government through Sept. 30 and bring millions more dollars to Hawaii, despite earlier threats of budget cuts from the Trump administration. On...
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The Silence On Sexual Harassment Needs To End
The #MeToo movement has finally washed up on Hawaii’s shores — and in shocking fashion. Joe Souki, who has represented Maui in the state House of Representatives for nearly four decades — including two...
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Every Hawaii Voter Deserves To Be Heard
Hawaii is a unique and special place known for its mountainous vistas and pristine beaches, but the Aloha State has another reputation of which I’m less proud. Hawaii consistently ranks last in the...
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Hawaii Students Organize Four ‘March For Our Lives’ Rallies
The second in a series of planned anti-gun violence rallies in the wake of the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting will take place Saturday, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to gather...
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Will Creating More Jobs In Kapolei Ease Traffic Congestion?
A bill that would encourage businesses to open shop in Kapolei passed Thursday, but not without facing hostility from some state lawmakers. House Bill 2659 would create a five-year jobs initiative...
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Don’t Gut Financial Disclosure Laws
A 2014 law that has had unappreciated far reaching positive effects is about to be gutted by the Hawaii Legislature. That law made the financial disclosure statements of members of key boards and...
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Ian Lind: Playing Hardball Paid Off For Hawaii Kai Tree Lights
For two years in a row, bright lights were installed on a tree in Joe Lukela Beach Park in Hawaii Kai during the holiday season. In 2016, they were a surprise, installed without permission from the...
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The Last Committee: Medical Aid In Dying Bill Now Goes To Full Senate
A bill to legalize physician-assisted death in Hawaii for adults with fewer than six months to live cleared its final committee hurdle Friday in the Senate. The Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen....
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A Near-Death Experience With A Snorkel Mask
I am writing in response to a Civil Beat article by Nathan Eagle, “How One Woman’s Snorkeling Death Might Help Save Lives.” Based on my personal experience, I believe the newer full-face snorkel mask...
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