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Editorial: Casino a bad bet for DHHL lands
The Hawaiian Homes Commission has been land-rich and cash-poor for most of its century of existence. Read more
The Hawaiian Homes Commission has been land-rich and cash-poor for most of its century of existence. Read more
The poor conditions of Hawaii’s nearshore reefs, covered in algae and bereft of fish, are well known. Read more
It is with sadness and trepidation that we heard police news this week about two deadly cases involving infants. Read more
After nine months of attempting to fend off the spread of COVID-19 while armed with infection testing and basic public hygiene protocols, this week’s delivery of the first trays of vaccine rightly stirs high hopes for 2021 bringing more restoration of pre-pandemic life and economic recovery. Read more
Hawaii’s taxpayers have an especially acute need for emergency help from their federal government, given how the coronavirus pandemic impact on the island economy has been so severe. Read more
With Hawaii now receiving its first deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines, there’s no argument about forming the immunization line behind health-care workers with direct exposure to coronavirus patients as well as residents of long-term care facilities. But a potentially controversial question is how to prioritize subsequent groups. Read more
Six years ago, cyclists were invited to decorate their bikes and wear holiday-season attire for an inaugural ride along the King Street bike lane, staged shortly before the annual Honolulu City Lights tree-lighting event. Read more
A set of metrics compiled by the state Department of Education (DOE) is clearly signaling that for many students, remote learning is a poor substitute for in-person instruction. Read more
A decade has passed since the last economic downturn that forced smaller paychecks on workers, public and private, assuming they were still getting one at all. Read more
Let’s take this moment to indulge in a sigh of relief, even as we hold our collective breaths heading deeper into the holiday season. Read more
Even as the walls collapse around Hawaii’s economy, it’s encouraging to see signs of rebuilding. Read more
The Kealoha scandal, which brought down Honolulu’s primary law-and-order agencies, conveyed some powerful lessons on how breakdowns in good government can happen. Read more
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic rattled Hawaii’s economy, a large portion of households here were living paycheck-to-paycheck. Read more
Resolution of the Haiku Stairs debate, which has simmered for years, suddenly has shifted to the front burner at Honolulu Hale. This doesn’t mean it needs to be brought to a boil immediately. Read more
With COVID-19 infections surging to staggering counts on the U.S. mainland — including in West Coast states that serve as key markets for Hawaii tourism — it seems counter-intuitive for the state Health Department (DOH) to be scaling back its lineup of workers dedicated to contact tracing. Read more
For those on the frontlines of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic — and those hit hardest by it — there’s good reason to hope that a vaccine is fast-approaching, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration weighs emergency approval for the two front-runners. Read more
The sentencings of Louis and Katherine Kealoha on Monday — to seven- and 13-year prison terms, respectively — closed at least one chapter in Honolulu’s most disgraceful chronicle of corruption. Read more
Honolulu City Councilmember Kym Pine has only a few more weeks in office, but that’s not stopping her from promoting some novel ideas about growing food. Read more
Amid COVID-19, this holiday season’s Black Friday began well before Thanksgiving, as struggling retailers jumped in early. And Cyber Monday’s cachet was diminished after many cyber months of pandemic-induced online commerce. Read more
Hawaii leaders want the islands’ tourism industry to survive but are making that objective harder to achieve. The long-delayed Safe Travels pre-travel testing program — with its rules now shifting — has created a measure of chaos that has frustrated businesses depending on visitor spending supporting their bottom line. Read more
In October, shortly after Hawaii’s public schools started their 2020-21 second quarter, the state released data showing that only 10% of K-12 students were receiving in-person instruction daily, with younger students getting the most time on campus. Read more
