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When The Lava Meets The Sea: A Toxic Cloud
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — White plumes of acid and extremely fine shards of glass billowed into the sky over Hawaii as molten rock from Kilauea volcano poured into the ocean, creating yet another hazard...
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How To Fix Hawaii’s Broken Democracy
Democracy in Hawaii is broken. Of all 50 states, Hawaii ranks dead last in voter participation. Each election, a dwindling number of voters turn out to the polls to cast their votes in races that are...
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Big Island: What All This Talk About The Volcanic Eruption Really Means
The headlines on Kilauea this week have often been — well, explosive. “With the Kilauea volcano expected to explode, here’s what you need to know about visiting Hawaii” (Market Watch); “Kilauea...
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The Quest To Rebuild An Old Russian Fort On Kauai — And Meet Putin
The long-shot plan to transform a pile of rubble into a re-creation of one of Kauai’s 19th-century Russian forts started with a drunken bet. Fired up on beer and Buckminster Fuller-inspired futurist...
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United Airlines Resists Honolulu Workers’ Effort To Unionize
On a recent morning at the Honolulu International Airport, Martha Tipelo stood on the sidewalk handing out flyers to anyone who would spare her a look. Cars and buses weaved in and out of curbside...
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Honolulu’s Vanishing Crosswalks: Why The City Is Taking Them Out
Crosswalks are disappearing on streets across Oahu, a move the city says will improve pedestrian safety. But some residents argue the lack of crosswalks will just encourage people to take bigger risks...
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Letters: Kaniela Ing’s Big Mistake
Kaniela Ing’s Campaign Complaint Can we rely on his financial decisions? (May 18, 2018) Rep. Kaniela Ing said he was raised to know it’s OK to make mistakes “but only if you fix them’” (“Hawaii...
View ArticleCatch Up On Hawaii Storytellers: Lessons From The Ocean
Being a waterman is so much more than surfing. Five speakers shared thoughts on the values behind being watermen and waterwomen in front of a live audience on May 5 at the Honolulu Museum of Art’s...
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Big Island Lava Flows Reach Site Of Geothermal Plant
Lava erupting from the Kilauea volcano has reached the property of a geothermal power plant where toxic gas lurks in underground wells, the head of the state emergency management agency said Monday....
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Hawaii Teachers Union Backs Gabbard Opponent For Congress
The Hawaii State Teachers Association announced Monday it will endorse U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s challenger Sherry Campagna in the 2018 Democratic primary. The HSTA, which is the fourth largest union...
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Civil Beat Poll: Hanabusa Leads Ige By 6 As Primary Draws Closer
The Democratic primary race for Hawaii governor appears to be tightening, according to the latest Civil Beat Poll. Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa held a 6-point lead over Gov. David Ige in the poll,...
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Understanding The Use Of Popolo, Haole And Mahu
What’s wrong with pōpolo to have garnered the articulation of “at least he didn’t say pōpolo…” in your recent article (“Chad Blair: Harry Kim Shouldn’t Get A Pass On Racist Comment”)? Pōpolo is no...
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Civil Beat Poll: Carvalho Ahead In Lieutenant Governor Race
Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. is in front of the pack of candidates running for lieutenant governor, according to the latest Civil Beat Poll. Carvalho rose to the top with 19 percent of likely...
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Denby Fawcett: This Psychiatrist Takes His Practice To The Streets
Dr. Chad Koyanagi is the only street psychiatrist in Hawaii today who goes out day after day, sometimes into the night, to bus stops and the sidewalk hangouts of Hawaii’s most vulnerable homeless — the...
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Letters: Readers Hate Those Blue Beach Chairs
Blue Beach Chairs Let’s draw a line in the sand (May 19, 2018) I’m sorry, but the gentrification of Ala Moana Regional Park is unacceptable (“These Blue Beach Chairs Are Riling The Ala Moana...
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The Case Of A Honolulu Cop Fired For Domestic Violence Is About To Go Public
In September 2014, Honolulu residents were confronted with grainy surveillance video of Honolulu police Sgt. Darren Cachola pummeling his girlfriend inside a Waipahu restaurant. The video sparked...
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Mayor Won’t Get Power To Hire Or Fire Honolulu Police Chief
A measure that aimed to give the mayor the power to hire and fire Honolulu’s police chief was deferred indefinitely Tuesday by a City Council committee. Councilman Ikaika Anderson of Windward Oahu...
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Workers Scramble To Seal Wells At Geothermal Plant Threatened By Lava
A production well at a geothermal plant threatened by lava flow from the Kilauea volcano has been sealed with a mud-like substance after it failed to respond to other attempts to depressurize it....
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Manoa Professors Raise A Stink About Sludge Pits — And Get Results
A community briefing that was intended as little more than a perfunctory presentation about a stream dredging project in Manoa turned into a full-fledged debate Tuesday, as former Gov. Neil Abercrombie...
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More Health Problems For Big Island Mayor Harry Kim
HILO, Hawaii Island (AP) — Mayor Harry Kim has been diagnosed with walking pneumonia. Managing Director Wil Okabe said Tuesday that Kim is continuing his work, despite his condition. He is taking...
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