Are Oahu’s Bridges Better Off Than They Were 4 Years Ago?
Old wooden planks form the surface of a 74-year-old Kalihi Street bridge far up in the Kalihi Valley. Inspections determined it to be in poor condition and gave it a rating that indicated “local...
View ArticleMatayoshi To Be Replaced
Kathryn Matayoshi is apparently on her way out as superintendent of Hawaii’s public school system. The state Board of Education said in a press release Wednesday evening that it would begin discussing...
View ArticleFishermen Catch 11% More Bigeye Tuna Despite Overfishing Status
U.S. commercial fishermen hauled in 2.5 million pounds more bigeye tuna last year than they did in 2014, landing almost all of it out of Honolulu, according to a federal report released Wednesday....
View ArticleDonald Trump: The Celebrity Sorcerer’s Apprentice
We now experience presidential elections as entertainment, like mud-wrestling or reality TV. On this level, Donald Trump has broken box-office records. We’ve never had a candidate who is so skilled at...
View ArticlePass Amendment 20 In Support Of Public Records Access
Governmental reform sometimes starts with a symbol. Legislators, for instance, might find sufficient consensus to express their wishes on a specific issue via a non-binding, symbolic resolution long...
View ArticleProposal Asks Voters To End Council Earmarks For Nonprofits
Earlier this year, Honolulu City Council members Ernie Martin and Joey Manahan proposed giving $250,000 to fund the expansion of New Hope, an international evangelical Christian megachurch with several...
View ArticleNeal Milner: Silence Of The Elephants Deadens Hawaii Politics
Despite the unprecedented Clinton-Trump race, Hawaii’s 2016 political campaign has been very much like the campaigns in almost every election here in at least the past 20 years — calm, quiet, lethargic...
View ArticleShoo-In Candidates For Congress Raise Nearly $1M, Spend More
Decades of Democratic dominance in Hawaii and huge fundraising advantages forecast easy rides for U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and former Rep. Colleen Hanabusa come Election Day. But...
View ArticleHepatitis A Victim Dies
A Hawaii woman in her 60s who was infected with Hepatitis A after consuming tainted scallops at Genki Sushi has died from liver failure, her lawyer, Bill Marler told Hawaii News Now. One other...
View ArticleHART Hires Former LA Official As Interim Director For Rail Project
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board has hired a veteran transit official as its interim director in hopes that his year-long tenure will help turn around the troubled rail project....
View ArticleCaldwell Campaign: We May Have Been Duped With Newspaper Ad
The Kirk Caldwell campaign said on Thursday it may have been tricked into listing the name of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s publisher as one of the people who supports the mayor’s re-election bid. The...
View ArticleReturn Lindsey To The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs
Today, Native Hawaiians stand before an uncharted journey, filled with exciting new opportunities. Our journey ahead brings into focus the need for strong Hawaiian leadership. As we move forward, what...
View ArticleCompetitive Races Are The Exceptions In Hawaii Legislature
Despite 65 seats up for election Nov. 8 in the Hawaii Legislature, only a handful of races are expected to be even remotely competitive in this Democrat-dominated state. Twenty-five candidates are...
View ArticleAG Offers A Shortcut To Acquire Troublesome Kakaako Roads
Eight jammed-up Kakaako streets that were considered privately owned actually belong to the state, according to the Department of the Attorney General. That opinion could provide the city with a...
View ArticleHow To Salvage A Bitter Election Stew
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View ArticleExtend Term Limits For Mayor, Council? No, 8 Years Is Enough
When it comes to increasing the number of years an incumbent mayor or City Council member can stay in office, Honolulu voters should consider the political realities in Hawaii and just say no. In our...
View ArticleOHA Races Offer Stark Choices, But How Many Voters Will Care?
The ideological differences couldn’t be more stark in the two races for seats on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees. They feature incumbents who believe OHA is doing a good job and two...
View ArticleNohara Appointed To Rail Board
Mayor Kirk Caldwell on Friday appointed professional engineer and licensed general contractor Glenn Nohara to the board of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation to replace Colleen Hanabusa,...
View ArticleHonolulu Tops For Candy Stores
It’s my least favorite day of the year, but my younger CB colleagues love it. To mark Halloween, then, here’s another little item from WalletHub, the personal finance website: Honolulu is No. 18 when...
View Article2 Finalists For Manoa Chancellor
An acting chancellor in Nevada and the director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture have been selected as the two finalists for UH Manoa’s chancellor position. John Valery White and Sonny...
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