Agencies Seek Info On Death Of Kauai Monk Seal
A 15-year-old endangered Hawaiian monk seal known to many Kauai locals was found dead on a beach near Eleele on Feb. 23. Government officials want answers, and they are asking for help from the public....
View ArticleTrask Sues Apo Over Alleged Sexual Harassment Settlement
Native Hawaiian activist Mililani Trask is suing Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Peter Apo, accusing him of violating his responsibilities stemming from alleged incidents of sexual harassment. The...
View ArticleHawaii School Board Member Wants Top State Education Job
A Hawaii Board of Education member appointed last year by Gov. David Ige has resigned to apply for the role of state superintendent. Ige issued a press release Monday announcing the resignation of...
View ArticleDonald Trump: Zen Master
“What is the sound of one hand clapping?” “It cannot get wet. It cannot get dry. What is it?” “How can you make a mirror by polishing a brick?” “What is the color of wind?” “When you can do nothing,...
View ArticleDenby Fawcett: How Many Tourists Can Hawaii Handle?
In the more than 20 years I have covered the Hawaii State Legislature I’ve seldom — if ever — heard a state lawmaker ask: “How many tourists are too many?” Usually legislators’ eyes light up like slot...
View ArticleCalling Out The Anti-Science Denialists
The future of Hawaii agriculture hangs in the balance this legislative session. Having lost in the courts the battle over whether county governments even have the jurisdiction to regulate genetically...
View ArticleTrump’s New Travel Ban Is Out But Is It Any Better?
In the face of a stinging judicial rebuke of his Jan. 27 travel ban, President Donald Trump hit the reset button Monday, rolling out a new executive order that makes significant concessions to guard...
View ArticleHawaii Plans To Sue Trump (Again)
Hawaii is poised to challenge President Donald Trump’s new executive order on immigration as early as Wednesday — more than a week before the travel ban is set to take effect. In court filings on...
View ArticleAid In Dying Bill Clears Senate Despite Emotional Appeal
Breene Harimoto said he stared death in the face but lived to tell about it. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in June 2015, it was an unexpected outcome. There is a low survival rate for this form of...
View ArticleIan Lind: There’s No Stopping The Big Money In Honolulu Politics
The Honolulu Ethics Commission last month concluded it lacks legal authority to apply the conflict of interest prohibitions and disclosure requirements of the ethics code to City Council members who...
View ArticleCivil Beat: The Morning Beat Gets A Makeover
If you clicked on the link to this story in our morning email, you’ve already seen how the Morning Beat has changed. If you haven’t, go check it out. Meanwhile, here’s the story behind that change. For...
View ArticleHawaii Schools Model Respect, Inclusion For Transgender Students
As Donald Trump follows through on his campaign promises to bully and harass every minority he can in order to divide and conquer the American people, it’s more important than ever for state...
View ArticleHow One Woman’s Snorkeling Death Might Help Save Lives
Nancy Peacock walked down a boat ramp that descends into the cool blue waters of Pohoiki Bay, anxious to try her new full-face snorkeling mask in an environment where she could see parrotfish, moorish...
View ArticleThere’s Never A Good Time To Legalize Pot
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it over and over again: there is never a good time to legalize pot. The policies of the federal government relating to the classification of marijuana as a Schedule I...
View ArticleHomeless On The Bus
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View ArticleHouse Panel Wants Budget Slashed By $500M
In anticipation of a lowered economic forecast coming out next week, the House Finance Committee called for shaving a total of $500 million from the governor’s $14 billion budget proposal Wednesday....
View ArticleHawaii Becomes First State To Challenge Trump’s New Travel Ban
Hawaii has filed for an immediate injunction against President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, becoming the first state in the country to wage a legal fight over the newly revised travel...
View ArticleOur ‘Offshore’ Podcast Continues With Season 2 —‘The Sacred Mountain’
Native Hawaiians say Hawaii’s tallest mountain is a sacred realm of creation. Scientists believe it’s the best spot in the world for exploring the very origins of our galaxy. For more than a decade,...
View ArticleKupuna Caregivers Assistance Bill Helps Businesses
I testified in support of the Kupuna Caregivers Assistance bill, Senate Bill 534/House Bill 607, because I believe that not only is it essential for struggling families, it can be extremely helpful to...
View ArticleHonolulu Rail Is Too Much, Too Late
The City garnered public support for rail by under-estimating construction costs, over-estimating ridership, virtually ignoring the inevitability of budget-busting operating costs, and outright lying...
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