Opinion

May 24, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Announcements of intended cuts to federal programs, grants and funding have been issued so rapidly that it’s hard to simply keep track, much less fight back against each hatchet blow. Un...

May 23, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

The news about affordable housing in Hawaii has been bad for decades, and that situation hasn’t substantially changed to this point.

May 22, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Honolulu’s public parks should be a refuge for residents — sanctuaries where all can gather, play and relax. But, as with many metropolitan areas, these recreational spaces have in...

May 21, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Both former Mayor (now County Councilmember) Bernard Carvalho AND County Council Chair Melvin Rapozo are hoping to be chosen by voters in 2026 to serve as Kauai’s next mayor.

May 20, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

In March, the quote from President Donald Trump was blasted across social media, and linked to from WhiteHouse.gov: “I’m not going to touch Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid.&rdq...

May 19, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) wants to add 160 additional automated cameras that spot and ticket speeders and red light-runners, throughout the islands — a gesture of co...

May 17, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Plagued by omissions and outdated data that fell short of utmost due diligence, the Army’s final environmental impact statement (FEIS) toward retaining use of state land at the Pohakuloa...

May 16, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) has operated on increasingly shaky ground since the COVID-19 pandemic pulled the rug out from under tourism on a global basis, and there’s no denying t...

May 15, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Amid more than 250 bills just passed by the state Legislature and poised to become Hawaii law, two stand out for their far-reaching potential to seed needed green shoots in the name of environ...

May 14, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Because our community stepped up, made the calls, sent the emails, and filled the room, our people and our planet had two huge wins last week.

May 13, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

A flood of distressed announcements pinged around Hawaii on Monday, springing from the federal administration’s targeting of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Across the nation,...

May 12, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Hawaii lawmakers have bolstered the state fireworks provisions with a handful of successful bills, and not a moment too soon. Days after the 2025 regular legislative session ended, Charmaine B...

May 10, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

This has definitely not been a landmark year for good-government bills — though it’s shaping up to be a pretty darn good year for elected officials.

May 9, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Lawmakers trained their sights on an assault weapon ban throughout the 2025 regular session, but an 11th hour amendment sparked dissent on the floor Wednesday, pushing a once-promising shot fa...

May 8, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

The Legislature has completed another rushed round of lawmaking, but there’s a lingering lack of certainty that the job is done. Senate President Ron Kouchi characterized his chamber&rsq...

May 7, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Editor’s note: This week’s column is a follow-up to ‘May 1 — The House goes to court’ published April 23, 2025.