Star-Advertiser To Cut 15 Jobs
Oahu Publications is cutting 15 jobs at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, trimming the newsroom of about 110 editorial employees by more than 10 percent. The move is part of a cost-cutting initiative by...
View ArticleAnother Democrat For Djou
Gil Riviere, a state senator representing the North Shore and Windward Oahu, said Tuesday he is backing Charles Djou for Honolulu mayor. “I am supporting Charles Djou for Mayor because I don’t think we...
View ArticleMaking Things Right For All Native Hawaiians
“Aloha to all of you. I did not think that you, the lahui, were still remembering me, since 10 years have passed since I became a mother for you, the lahui, and now the United States sits in power over...
View ArticleLuke Evslin: Excessive Tourism Seems To Be A Taboo Topic
Like thousands of others, I flew to Oahu for the World Conservation Congress this month. There is a clear irony in having to board a jet plane in order to meet with like-minded individuals to discuss...
View ArticleTodd Simmons: Why Clinton’s Big Win Might Grow Even Bigger
Though a solid national consensus has emerged that Hillary Clinton came away from Monday night’s debate with a big win, exactly how big that win will be won’t be known with any numerical accuracy for...
View ArticleLaid-Back, Aging Manoa Is No Longer A Haven For Young Families
Drop by the Manoa Marketplace for breakfast or lunch and you’ll find long-time residents talking story around tables or waiting in line for a pastry. Some can still recall a time when cows roamed the...
View ArticleSome See Danger As Honolulu’s Yellow Streetlights Turn White
One of the most beloved songs in the islands, “Honolulu City Lights” by the Beamer Brothers, could evoke a different vision should a proposal to switch out 53,000 streetlights be implemented. The...
View ArticleDjou To Skip PBS Honolulu Mayoral Debate With Caldwell
Charles Djou will not participate in a Honolulu mayoral debate with Kirk Caldwell on PBS Hawaii this fall, but the explanation for that depends on which press release you’re reading. According to...
View Article49 Species Added To Endangered List
An additional 39 plants and 10 animals are at risk of extinction in Hawaii and will now be protected under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday. All but...
View ArticleNational Coffee Day Thursday
Did you know that Sept. 29 is National Coffee Day? Me neither. But it’s on the internet, so it must be true. To mark the occasion, the ever-busy folks at WalletHub (who appear to be amped up on...
View ArticleHard Realities Of Making A Difference In Affordable Housing
Hawaii will never be affordable for working families and individuals, especially the working poor and homeless, unless we take a few bold steps. Our politicians have not shown the leadership to do what...
View ArticleNeal Milner: To Thrive In Hawaii, Haoles Must Balance Cultures
Why am I so successful, creative, empathetic and independent? Because I had a Jewish mother. Badda bing! It sounds like a set up for a Henny Youngman routine. Actually, it’s part of the subtitle of...
View ArticleNot So Public: What Happens When A Cop Goes On Desk Duty?
It’s no secret Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha and his wife, Katherine, a city prosecutor, are under federal investigation for possible corruption and abuse of power. The Honolulu Police Commission...
View ArticleHawaii Candidates Are Sick Of Answering So Many Questions
The National Rifle Association is looking for candidates who would try to repeal a state law requiring gun owners to be put into a federal database. Planned Parenthood is asking candidates if they...
View ArticleBOE Member Quits; Raps Ige
Hawaii Board of Education member Jim Williams resigned Thursday, citing his differences with Gov. David Ige. Williams has been on the BOE since April 2011. He served as chair of the Student Achievement...
View Article9/11 Becomes Boiling Point In Honolulu Mayoral Debate
More than 15 years after 9/11, the terrorist attacks and their aftermath became the hottest point of contention at a Honolulu mayoral debate Thursday, even as the city is facing current and serious...
View ArticleHART Raises Estimate For Total Cost Of Rail Project To $8.6 Billion
Honolulu’s tardy, overbudget rail project just got tardier and more expensive. Oh, and the part that’s already been built? Some key components fell apart. The Honolulu Authority for Rapid...
View ArticleTraffic Woes Call For New Leadership In District 47
As residents and visitors alike know, a trip across Oahu’s North Shore on any given day, let alone on a weekend, can be an exercise in frustration and futility, with cars backed up for miles at choke...
View ArticleHonolulu Should Audit Hanauma Bay Fund, Repay Any Misused Cash
Hanauma Bay is one of the iconic places that defines Oahu both locally and internationally. It deserves special protection and care. But the non-profit group dedicated to conservation and stewardship...
View ArticleHawaii Teacher: New Moms In Our Schools Deserve Maternity Leave
The schoolteacher contract is up for renewal this year, a political happening that affects our children more than you might think. After all, the contract does much more than determine how much...
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