Investigators Try To Figure Out Why Man Tried To Disrupt Flight
HONOLULU (AP) — Soon after they boarded a flight to Honolulu, Mark and Donna Basden found a laptop computer in a seat pocket in front of them. The couple assumed someone on a previous flight left it...
View ArticleLawmakers Must Make Good On Deal To Raise Foster Parent Fees
“It costs more to kennel a dog than the state was paying to care for children in the foster care system.” That’s what Gavin Thornton, co-executive director for the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and...
View ArticleThe Beauty Of Education Is In The Stories We Tell
What do you think about public education?: “I think the students get what they pay for.” “I know for a fact that we have great teachers and great schools but I believe the system is too big as a...
View ArticleReader Rep: Podcasters Helping Put Spark Back In Journalism
Journalism seems to have its mojo back again – at least nationally – with The New York Times and The Washington Post alternating blockbuster exposés in recent weeks about a dastardly dysfunctional...
View ArticleFormer DuPont Worker Claims Retaliation For Pesticide Complaints
A former employee of DuPont Pioneer on Oahu is suing the company, claiming she was retaliated against for raising concerns about its use of pesticides. According to her complaint filed Friday, Shannell...
View ArticleThe FBI: With Great Power Comes Great Scandal
Drama at the FBI is nothing new. Given its 109-year history, the FBI has seen many scandals and numerous directors come and go. Its directors, in fact, have always been the face and driving force of...
View ArticleResort Fees: A Hidden Pain For Tourists, A Windfall For Hotels
Search Expedia.com for a hotel room in Waikiki, and dozens of listings will appear with thumbnail pictures, brief descriptions and marked-down rates. But if you think the listings actually say how much...
View ArticlePod Squad: Rising Up Against Islamophobia
Pod Squad host Chad Blair is joined by Taylor Chang, theater director of the Doris Duke Theater, Civil Beat events manager Mariko Chang and Syrian violinist Mariela Shaker to talk about The Seventh Art...
View Article5 Percent Pay Raises Recommended For Mayor And Top Officials
The Honolulu Salary Commission is recommending 5 percent raises for the mayor, police chief and other top city officials. The commission’s recommendation will raise Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s salary to...
View ArticleFlight Took Off With Disruptive Passenger Despite Red Flags
(AP) — Anil Uskanli, who authorities say inspired so much fear among flight attendants that military fighter jets were scrambled to escort the plane to Hawaii, raised a series of possible red flags...
View ArticleDenby Fawcett: Pushing For Tough Penalty In Albatross Killings
Christian Gutierrez, the adult defendant in the Kaena Point albatross killings, will be sentenced by First Circuit Court Judge Jeannette Castagnetti on June 1. As the day nears, the Honolulu...
View ArticleRun, Tulsi, Run? Gabbard’s Name Pops Up As Presidential Contender
It seems every few weeks yet another pundit predicts who Democrats might field for president in 2020. And in more and more cases, Hawaii’s Tulsi Gabbard makes the cut. The latest prediction comes from...
View ArticleBoard Takes Next Step In Deciding Fate of Haiku Stairs
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply is seeking final public input on options for the future of the precarious Haiku Stairs hiking trail, with all comments due at the end of the day Tuesday. The board...
View ArticleNapali Coast State Wilderness Park Deserves Support
The Department of Land and Natural Resources appreciates editorials and public comments on squatters in Kalalau that advocate the need to eliminate this pernicious misuse of a physically stunning and...
View ArticleCounties: ‘We Got Screwed’ By The Legislature On Lifeguard Protection
County officials are blaming a group of prominent personal injury lawyers with strong ties to House leaders for thwarting an effort to extend most liability protection to lifeguards who might face...
View ArticleSchatz: Trump’s ‘Cruel’ Budget Is ‘Dead On Arrival’
The Trump administration’s proposed budget, introduced Tuesday, was thoroughly denounced by members of Hawaii’s congressional delegation. Sen. Brian Schatz, a member of the Senate Appropriations...
View ArticleExperts: LA Passenger ‘Had Trouble Written All Over Him’ Before Boarding
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man acted strangely long before he caused a disturbance on a plane that prompted fighter jets to accompany it to Hawaii, but a lack of communication and an airline’s hesitancy to...
View ArticleNew School Fees Approved Along Final Stretch Of Rail Line
Despite opposition from developers and the city, the Hawaii Board of Education voted Tuesday to establish a new district along the planned Honolulu rail line from Kalihi to Ala Moana to help cover the...
View ArticleBob McDermott: Pass The GET Surcharge And Finish Rail
It’s time for Hawaii’s political leadership to face reality: we need to finish building our rail system. It’s past time for Gov. David Ige to demonstrate leadership by calling the Legislature into a...
View ArticleHow UH Hopes To Turn Research Into Business Startups
In a move designed to strengthen the University of Hawaii’s position as a hub for economic development, the state is on the verge of adopting a program designed to help commercialize intellectual...
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