David Shapiro: Let’s be more grateful for our season to be jolly
The celebrations at the end of the year used to be known simply as the Christmas break. Read more
The celebrations at the end of the year used to be known simply as the Christmas break. Read more
Amid the gloominess about the health of the newspaper industry, I’m occasionally heartened by signs of hope. Read more
To understand why it’s so hard to change things for the better in Hawaii, just look at the list of nominees the Maui Democratic Party sent Gov. Josh Green to fill the state Senate seat vacated by Gil Keith-Agaran. Read more
Perhaps the greatest failure of our state government during the COVID-19 pandemic was the breakdown of the unemployment insurance system. Read more
At World Series time my thoughts turn to my baseball-venerating dad, but I’m not sure he’d be enticed by the Texas Rangers, a struggling expansion team when he died, vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks, who didn’t exist. Read more
Every month brings new squabbles with contractors that end up costing taxpayers millions of dollars over who will pay for the consequences of endless delays, fumbles and plan changes. Read more
A visit to Dr. Edward Shen, a brilliant cardiologist of many interests who’s kept my heart beating in reasonably regular rhythm for 30 years, got me ruminating about the origins of this column. Read more
In denying a petition by more than 11,000 Lahaina fire survivors seeking to postpone today’s reopening of West Maui tourism, Gov. Josh Green said it’s time for recovery to begin and declared, “We have to be decisive.” Read more
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation seems incapable of learning from its mistakes when it comes to raising false expectations about Honolulu rail, misleading the public on problems and stifling criticism. Read more
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University of Hawaii President David Lassner made known he’ll retire at the end of 2024 in his usual low-key manner: an email to the Board of Regents. Read more
Debates about Hawaii’s public policy failures often end with fingers of blame pointed at our one-party rule by Democrats, who have long held the governorship and super-majorities in both houses of the Legislature. Read more
Kam’s goal was to be constructively encouraging to eateries while honest with readers as to what they were getting. Read more
Too often, an apt description of Hawaii local government workings is “half-assed.” Read more
To the public, the biggest problem with the City Council’s 64% pay increase was the shameless greed displayed by members in taking care of themselves while hardships forced constituents to leave the islands. Read more
During the COVID-19 pandemic, then-Lt. Gov. Josh Green’s whiteboard briefings on Facebook were popular because he often imparted key factual information that the Ige administration was stingy in releasing. Read more
Buyers of Sky’s affordable units have no access to the building’s pool and other amenities, and must pay $38,000 extra for parking. They’re restricted from selling for up to 30 years. Read more
Randy Moore, former chair of the University of Hawaii Board of Regents, put his finger on the reason for the poisonous dynamic between UH and our state Legislature. Read more
It’s the last Sunday in July and time to “flASHback” on the month’s news that amused and confused: Read more
There’s little question Hawaii suffers the affordable housing crisis Gov. Josh Green described in his emergency proclamation to fast-track tens of thousands of new homes. Read more
Pressing the Federal Transit Administration in 2022 to approve the Honolulu rail recovery plan, Colleen Hanabusa, chair of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, declared: Read more
I was perplexed by the online response to the arrest June 30 of former University of Hawaii football coach June Jones on suspicion of drunken driving. Read more