Column: Hawaii’s climate call: Lead on adaptation, mitigation
As we pass the halfway point of the 2020s, the climate crisis is escalating at a pace that defies our preparedness. Read more
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As we pass the halfway point of the 2020s, the climate crisis is escalating at a pace that defies our preparedness. Read more
One wonders whether members of the Honolulu City Council embraced the irony. Read more
As a lifelong Democrat, I’ll be honest: I’m disappointed in the results of the 2024 elections. Read more
Today, I was thrilled to see Ho‘ike’s Public Access Channels broadcast in pristine high-definition (HD), thanks to Hawaiian Telcom. Read more
These guys at the Office of Elections are the worst. Read more
I find it disheartening that half the country voted for a convicted felon, misogynist, pathological liar and supporter of dictators to be our next president. Read more
Kamala Harris conceded defeat and asked her followers to keep working for change. Read more
The presidential election is over and now comes the unknown part. Read more
OK, boys and girls, mommies and daddies, tutus and kanes, and to Mr. and Mrs. Hawaii and all the ships at sea: The betting window is now open. Read more
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Synopsis: None can deny the genius of Hawaiian poetry, which was made even more brilliant by the accompaniment of intricate melodies, harmonies and instrumentation. Read more
News flash: Barricading a bench will not solve the issues of homelessness in Honolulu Read more
It was dismaying, though not surprising, to read about the safety dangers posed at many busy Honolulu intersections. Read more
Aloha to UH Athletic Director Craig Angelos on making chartered flights a priority for the University of Hawaii football program. Read more
I have been banking with Bank of Hawaii for more than 50 years. Read more
The presidential election results provided a mandate that Americans want a change of direction. Read more
In honor of Veterans Day, free admission to the Pearl Harbor historic sites is being offered on Monday to all veterans, as well as to active-duty military personnel and their dependents. Read more
The three Office of Hawaiian Affairs incumbents with seats at stake were reelected Tuesday: at-large trustee Keli‘i Akina with 165,273 votes (nearly 61%); Molokai-Lanai trustee Luana Alapa (142,124 votes; 60%); and Kauai-Niihau trustee Dan Ahuna (131,099 votes; 56%). Hawaii island’s trustee position, vacated by Mililani Trask, went decisively to former U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele in the primary. Read more
There’s a lot to like about Hawaii’s all-mail-balloting system, at least in theory. Every registered voter gets a ballot that they can fill out well ahead of Election Day and drop in a mailbox or in a ballot drop box. Read more
My sincerest congratulations to editorial page editor Lucy Young-Oda for receiving second-place honors in the Carmage Walls Commentary Prize competition for editorials. Read more
The American people have spoken as Donald Trump will be our 47th president. Americans will enjoy a thriving and prosperous economy as Donald Trump unleashes his promised agenda of lower taxes, less regulations and affordable food and gas prices. Read more
Way to go America. A narcissistic felon, sexual predator, pathological liar, misogynist, dictator wannabe, anti-gay fraud was elected to the highest office in the land. But hey, he is a rich white man who says he will control women’s bodies whether they like it or not. Read more