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Editorial: Next mayor must stand and deliver
Honolulu, like cities across the country, is in the midst of a punishing global pandemic that has shuttered businesses, thrown many thousands into unemployment and suppressed tax collections. Read more
Honolulu, like cities across the country, is in the midst of a punishing global pandemic that has shuttered businesses, thrown many thousands into unemployment and suppressed tax collections. Read more
The relationship between humans and the natural world is reciprocal, particularly in Native Hawaiian culture. For me, the mano (shark) is my family ‘aumakua, giving spiritual protection and guidance. Reciprocally, my family traditionally served as kahu mano (shark protectors) tasked with protecting this sacred animal from unnecessary killing. Read more
COVID-19 cases mostly flat after BLM protests; Drivers shouldn’t park on beach at Keaau; Auntie Blanche steps up with homes for homeless. Read more
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Young Brothers, the struggling interisland cargo carrier, is sounding increasingly desperate. The company says that rising operating costs and lower cargo volumes due to the COVID-19 economic shutdown have pushed it deep into debt, threatening the essential services it provides the neighbor islands. Read more
Older islanders like me learned to surf at Waikiki as keiki and spent summers surfing Queens, Pops, Threes and Publics, sharing the waves with outrigger canoes awkwardly paddled by sunburned malihini and guided by our idols, the watermen of Kuhio Beach. Read more
We were not in merger discussions prior to the pandemic. Very early on, once people first started talking about coronavirus, we started helping each other by sharing passengers and combining flights. Read more
Last week’s celebration of America’s independence obscures the true history of native peoples, particularly Native Hawaiians. Let us not forget the true story! Read more
Both their pictures hang in the McKinley High School Hall of Honor, both lost limbs from grievous war wounds and both carved out careers of political leadership in the U.S. Senate. Read more