Vertical Elementary School To Be Constructed In Kakaako In 2019
(AP) — State officials released the design plans for an upcoming school inside an affordable housing complex. The so-called vertical school will be located on the first four floors of an upcoming...
View ArticleCongressional Delegation Tries To Stop Coffee Farmer’s Deportation
(AP) — Hawaii’s congressional delegation is urging U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to stop the deportation of a Hawaii coffee farmer. Andres Magana Ortiz is ordered to report...
View ArticleCivil Beat Poll: Gov. David Ige Could Be In Trouble In 2018
With his approval rating at an all-time low, Gov. David Ige has his work cut out for him if he is going to win a second term in office next year. Most people who responded to a new Civil Beat poll say...
View ArticleThis Hilo Vitamin Business Has Been Losing Money For Months Since Customs...
When Don Gleason wanted to buy a new pill-making machine for the dietary supplements his Big Island company sells, it seemed like a simple matter. He ordered the device from China, and it arrived in...
View ArticleDenby Fawcett: Hawaii Fails To Protect Its Royal Residence
You have to wonder how much destruction it will take before the state says, ”Wait a minute. We have to do a better job of protecting Iolani Palace.” There have been 14 security breaches inside the...
View ArticleHawaii’s ‘Innovation Potential’ Ranks Low Nationally
As Hawaii tries to boost its innovation economy, a new report indicates the state has plenty of room for improvement. Hawaii ranks 38th out of 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of...
View ArticlePlease God, How Can We Hide From Climate Change?
The President, who has no known consistent political principles, has just “kept his campaign promise to the American people,” by pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord, thereby insuring that the...
View ArticleKatherine Kealoha Sues City To Keep Her Employment Records Secret
Honolulu Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Katherine Kealoha, who is under federal investigation for corruption and abuse of power, is asking a state judge to block city officials from releasing documents...
View ArticleHave We Just Witnessed Martial Law?
On Saturday, the “March for Truth” attracted thousands of protestors all across America, including here in Honolulu. The event was aimed at demanding answers to questions about the many transgressions...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Dispensary To Open Without Any Marijuana
The shelves were empty and cabinets bare as Tai Cheng led the way through the soon-to-open medical marijuana dispensary Tuesday. Cheng, an attorney turned cannabis entrepreneur, is the chief operating...
View ArticleCivil Beat Poll: Support Is Strong In Hawaii For Medical Aid In Dying
Nearly two-thirds of Hawaii voters who responded to The Civil Beat Poll want the Legislature to pass a bill next year to legalize medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults. Legislators came close...
View ArticleNavy’s Widening Bribery And Sex Scandal Has Many Hawaii Connections
Former U.S. Navy Cmdr. David Kapaun of Oahu pleaded guilty to lying about his relationship with a Malaysian defense contractor in U.S. District Court in Honolulu on Tuesday. The guilty plea in Honolulu...
View ArticleIan Lind: The Kahala Hotel’s New Shoreline Plan Could Reduce Public Beach Access
The Kahala Hotel and Resort has been a fixture at the Koko Head end of Kahala Avenue since its opening in 1964. It is the only hotel in East Oahu, located on the far side of Diamond Head, just minutes...
View ArticleWhat’s Hidden Behind The Walls Of America’s Prisons
Few Americans fully appreciate just how many of their fellow citizens are ensnared in the criminal justice system. Some may have heard that there are about 2.3 million people behind bars, but that...
View ArticleHawaii Department Of Education Prepares For Changes At The Top
The future superintendent of Hawaii schools — and the high school principal who will serve as interim schools chief for a month until she starts her job Aug. 1 — spoke briefly to the media Wednesday....
View ArticleMaui Ban On Foam Food Containers Will Take Effect In 2018
WAILUKU, Maui (AP) — Polystyrene foam containers will be banned on Maui by the end of next year, making it the first Hawaii county to ban the popular restaurant food takeout containers. Maui Mayor Alan...
View ArticleStudy: Hawaii Tops The Nation For Multiracial And Multiethnic Births
A new report from Pew Research Center shows that Hawaii had the most multiracial and multiethnic births in the nation at 44 percent in 2015. U.S. census data shows that about a quarter of Hawaii...
View ArticleMaui Mother Of Two Avoids Deportation — At Least For Now
For weeks, Minerva Martinez dreaded Wednesday, a day of reckoning for the 47-year-old Mexican immigrant who was ordered to report for possible deportation. A Hawaii resident for more than 20 years,...
View ArticleCouncil Puts Taxpayers On The Hook To Ensure Rail Work Continues
The Honolulu City Council approved a measure Wednesday to ensure construction of the rail project can continue through June 2018 by issuing up to $350 million in bonds, although there is still no...
View ArticleCity Council Votes to Raise Parking Meter Fees And Vehicle Weight Tax
Honolulu residents will have to pay more to drive and park as the result of City Council action Wednesday to balance the 2018 fiscal year budget. Over the last four months, the council considered a...
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