East-West Center President Stepping Down For New Post
The head of the East-West Center in Honolulu will leave her post at the end of the year. Suzanne Vares-Lum has accepted a ...
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Why Can’t Downtown-Chinatown Have Block Parties Anymore?
Ross Isokane is a member of the Downtown-Chinatown Neighborhood Board. He is not affiliated with any of the neighborhood’s community events or small businesses but supports the community building ...
Next President Will Shape The Future Of America’s Largest Marine Monument
Randy Kosaki, NOAA’s chief scientist aboard the Oscar Elton Sette research vessel, looks out at Nihoa as the ship cruises ...
Matson Slows Down To Protect Whales, While Pasha Hawaii Speeds On
Matson has dramatically improved its record in recent whale migration seasons, slowing its vessels to 10 knots or less in ...
Hawaii’s Generation Z Has A Responsibility To Vote
Kuleana means responsibility, but it also means a right and a privilege. As a Generation Z young adult who is often consumed ...
Richard Wiens: Four States Are Voting On A Better Way Of Voting
The biggest vote-getter among third-party candidates is likely to be Green Party nominee Jill Stein. If RCV was in use, some ...
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Maui Council May Double Down On Mayor’s Tax Relief Proposal For Day Cares
Mayor Richard Bissen’s administration had proposed doubling the tax exemption for providers who own their facilities from $50,000 to $100,000 of assessed value, but last week the County Council’s ...
John Pritchett: Blank Votes
John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions ...
Half Of All Coral Reefs Are Dead. A Maui ‘Super Reef’ Offers Hope
Olowalu reef may offer hope of surviving climate change, just four miles from the Maui fire epicenter. Learn about ...
Kids May Lose After-School Options Under Hawaii’s DOE Budget Cuts
DOE operates 29 learning centers at middle and high schools across the state. The centers typically host after-school and ...
Hawaii County Mayor’s Race Is Getting Lots Of Cash This Year
Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth has raised and spent tens of thousands of dollars more than his opponent, Kimo Alameda, in his ...