The History Of Kakaako, Told In Student Essays From Decades Ago
Almost a century ago, Kakaako, with its dusty streets and dilapidated houses, seemed to be asleep, just awakening to the fact that business was encroaching on its boundaries. An undergrad at the...
View ArticleGalera Named To BOE
A replacement has been found for Jim Williams, who resigned from the Hawaii state Board of Education last month. Gov. David Ige on Monday appointed former public school teacher and principal Darrel...
View ArticleHonolulu Can See Its Rail Line Finished Without Raising Taxes
Now that the Federal Transportation Administration has cut Hawaii off from any additional funding as well as making sure the rail at least goes to Aloha Tower in downtown Honolulu, what is our next...
View ArticleHousing Advocates Divided On Proposed Honolulu Charter Change
Honolulu voters will be asked in November to decide whether to change the rules governing the city’s Affordable Housing Fund. Proposed Charter Amendment No. 5 would loosen restrictions on the fund to...
View ArticleDenby Fawcett: Why Some Hawaii Women Still Like Donald Trump
To put it mildly, Donald Trump is not a women-friendly candidate. But some Honolulu professionals still like him despite his lewd and mean comments about women. Family law attorney and former deputy...
View ArticleBriefing On Fishing Labor Issues
Hawaii lawmakers are set to hear from state officials, fishing industry leaders and others about the allegations of human trafficking and poor working conditions aboard U.S. longline vessels, according...
View ArticleWatch Billy Kenoi’s Trial Live
Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi is on trial for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in county funds to pay for alcohol and other personal expenses. A grand jury indicted the mayor on multiple...
View Article‘People’s Congress’ Forums Set
A diverse group of nonprofits including the Sierra Club of Hawaii, Unite Here! Local 5, Hawaii Appleseed Center and the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation has organized a series of community meetings...
View ArticleJudge: Angela Kaaihue’s Name To Remain On Ballot — Twice
Circuit Court Judge Karl Sakamoto on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit seeking to remove Angela Aulani Kaaihue’s name from the special election ballot for Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District. The Democratic...
View ArticleEffort To Condemn Private Kakaako Streets Moves Forward
A resolution that would allow the city to condemn eight private streets in Kakaako that have generated complaints from nearby businesses and residents was advanced by a Honolulu City Council committee...
View ArticleModels To Address Housing Costs Exist; Who Will Look For Them?
Housing costs have been and continue to remain a controversial subject on the island of Oahu. According to Zillow, data as of August 31 of this year indicate the median price of a house in the Honolulu...
View ArticleCaldwell Did The Right Thing With Police Commission Pick
When Ron Taketa’s term ran out on the Honolulu Police Commission last December, there seemed to be precious few reasons to keep him around. The traditionally toothless oversight group has been notable...
View ArticleReader Rep: TV Needs Real Climate Coverage, Not Just Today’s Weather
Weather nerds and local news directors will probably protest, but everyday weather coverage in Hawaii is primarily a business product, not a journalistic one. It fills the daily airtime hole. It’s...
View ArticleFight Over Papahanaumokuakea Expansion Isn’t Over
Hawaii’s commercial fishing industry leaders are not finished fighting the fourfold expansion of a U.S. marine monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. President Barack Obama signed a...
View ArticleCaldwell Up 7 Points Over Djou In Honolulu Mayor’s Race
Less than three weeks from Election Day, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell leads challenger Charles Djou 48 percent to 41 percent, according to The Civil Beat Poll. The Oahu-only poll found that 9 percent...
View ArticleDOT Warns Of Political Signs
To quote the old pop song, “Sign, sign, everywhere a sign!” So many political campaign signs have been cropping up along state right of ways that the Hawaii Department of Transportation has issued a...
View ArticleLawmakers: Hawaii Can Do More For Foreign Crews On U.S. Boats
Hawaii lawmakers endeavored Wednesday to find ways to improve the working conditions of foreign crew members on U.S. commercial fishing boats and address allegations of human trafficking. Rep. Kaniela...
View ArticleThe Tao Of Wespac: Blankly Staring Into Eternity
The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth. – Laozi In Civil Beat’s “Fishery Council...
View ArticleThe Mysterious Reason Tourists Keep Mailing Rocks Back To Hawaii
When Alton Uyetake arrived at his desk at Hawaii’s Hilo Post Office recently, he found an envelope addressed only to the U.S. Postal Service in Hawaii. It was sent from Cleveland, but had no return...
View ArticleVoters Asked To Strengthen Honolulu Police Commission
For nearly two years the Honolulu Police Commission has been criticized for being soft on officer misconduct — especially its inaction regarding Chief Louis Kealoha, who is under federal investigation...
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