As the former director of the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawaii, and the current director of science of the European Space Agency, I would like to give an outside/inside view on the conflict about the Thirty Meter Telescope in Hawaii. Read more
In June, the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released data from the U.S. Census Bureau detailing the 2018 state and county population characteristics. Read more
Current methods using indicator bacteria for testing recreation waters for microbial safety are antiquated and replete with false positives and false negatives. Read more
I have served on the Honolulu Ethics Commission since April 2017. Read more
“Everything is a possibility today,” said recent Chaminade University graduate John Aiwohi III when he finished his fourth year of nursing school. While that statement may seem common for a recent graduate, it has a much deeper meaning for Aiwohi, who struggled with addiction and homelessness for most of his life. Read more
To the protesters I say this: Keep the end in mind. There are more challenges ahead. Ask if winning this battle will actually help win the war. Read more
As Hong Kong’s protests escalate, a growing number of observers are asking when and if China will dispatch troops to end them. Read more
Instead of seeing the protectors on the mountain as crazy Hawaiians, we should consider whether they bring a vision of law that will save our lives. Read more
It is time to have an informed conversation about the new Cold War — and its implications for the Pacific Islands region, including Hawaii. Read more
Sixty years ago this month, President Dwight Eisenhower signed a proclamation making Hawaii the 50th and last U.S. state admitted to the union. Read more
Aug. 16, 2019, will mark the 60th anniversary of statehood for Hawaii. It will go little noticed. Read more
The City Council is quickly advancing legislation, Bill 37, that would allow government agencies within the City and County of Honolulu to deny the majority of Hawaii’s construction workers the opportunity to work on taxpayer-funded projects through something ironically called a community workforce agreement (CWA). Read more
The recent Hawaii Background Check System Orientation by the state Department of Health’s Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) held at the state Capitol was very informative, educational and beneficial for the caregiving industry. Read more
Aug. 6, 8 and 9, 1945, are auspicious days to include in your memory bank: In the closing days of the Pacific War in World War II, the world changed. Read more
My eldest daughter, a composer-performer, was scheduled to play a viola concert at the Carlsbad Music Festival in California, Aug. 2-4. Of course I was elated for her. Read more
Selling more electricity to EVs moves us toward more efficient electrified transportation, while driving down our electric bills at the same time. Read more
Our community risks losing a fair number of small landowners from helping with the rental housing shortage for Honolulu’s low-wage earners. Read more
For 15 long years, North Shore residents have predicted that someone would be killed at Laniakea. Read more
As a non-Hawaiian observer, I applaud the respectful tone of the protectors. Read more
Lucky we live Hawaii! Ocean-water quality throughout our state is probably better than anywhere else in the world. Read more
Since the penning of the U.S. Constitution, the gun debate has always hinged on the Second Amendment. Read more
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