Elizabeth Kieszkowski

Elizabeth Kieszkowski is an editorial page writer at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Pre-pandemic, she served as the editor of the Play, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s arts and entertainment section, which included three reporters.

She joined the Star-Advertiser in 2010 to oversee the newspaper’s entertainment section, TGIF, and was part of the team that conceived, curated and executed a transformed section in 2019, with Play appearing weekly on Thursdays.

She previously served as features editor at the Honolulu Advertiser and as editor of the Honolulu Weekly, with more than 20 years of experience as a journalist in Hawaii. She has written extensively on rock, Americana and world music, art and artists and other cultural topics.

Before coming to Hawaii, Kieszkowski worked at California newspapers and earned her J.D. at the University of California-Davis School of Law. She is originally from upstate New York.

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5 Questions: Isaac Moriwake, of Earthjustice Mid-Pacific Office

By Elizabeth Kieszkowski
Aug. 9, 2024

Isaac Moriwake, the longtime environmental attorney, reflects on landmark cases that now have potential to improve on the status quo. Read more

Editorial: Weighing key state Legislature races

July 22, 2024

State Legislature competitions in the Aug. 10 primary are few and far between — fewer than usual, unfortunately, and that’s a shame. Read more

5 Questions With: Ryan Catalani, of Family Promise of Hawaii

June 7, 2024

Family Promise of Hawai‘i is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, part of a nationwide network of local affiliates dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness for children and their families. Please give us an overview. Read more

5 Questions: Kali Watson, of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

April 5, 2024

In 2023, the Hawaii Legislature approved $600 million for Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) acquisition and preparation of homesteads, envisioned as resulting in 2,000-plus homes for qualified Native Hawaiian beneficiaries — but the agency is aiming to deliver additional housing. Read more

5 Questions With: Sterling Higa, of Housing Hawai‘i’s Future

Feb. 2, 2024

Give us a capsule history of Housing Hawai‘i’s Future and its programs. Read more

Editorial: Improve defenses against wildfires

Sept. 28, 2023

It is frightening to realize that what happened to Lahaina could just as easily, and quickly, happen to any number of towns and districts around Hawaii. Read more

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Editorial: Maui will guide its restoration

Aug. 27, 2023

Now, roads into and out of fire-ravaged West Maui have been reopened, with power and communications partially restored. The delicate task of identifying remains and narrowing the list of those missing continues. Read more

Jasper Wong, founder of World Wide Walls, builds communities through art

Aug. 4, 2023

From Kakaako to Kalihi and beyond, Jasper Wong, the founder of World Wide Walls, builds communities through public art. Read more

Yuuko Arikawa-Cross: Director helps preschool keiki get a head start on education

By Elizabeth Kieszkowski
June 16, 2023

What is the role of the Executive Office on Early Learning (EOEL) in the expansion of Ready Keiki, Hawaii’s public prekindergarten program? Read more

5 Questions With … : Leah Laramee, climate-change leader

May 5, 2023

Tell us about the Oahu Community Climate Fair on May 20, presented by the Commission. Read more

Off The News: COVID and the hospital crunch

Feb. 24, 2023

The news is good and bad — and head-scratching. COVID-19 cases in intensive care units statewide averaged two per day last week, a new low. Read more

Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum: East-West Center President launches a strategic plan for the Indo-Pacific region

Feb. 3, 2023

The East-West Center successfully sought an increase in funding, effective this year. Does this reflect growing national appreciation? Read more

Amy Miller Marvin: Hawaii Foodbank grapples with a new problem

By Elizabeth Kieszkowski
Nov. 4, 2022

What services does Hawaii Foodbank provide, and what is its budget? Read more

Denise Eby Konan: The dean of UH’s College of Social Sciences takes on the mission of teaching students how to change the world

Sept. 16, 2022

Tell us about the College of Social Sciences — what services it provides and how many students it will serve this year. Read more

Editorial: Rising tensions shadow RIMPAC

Aug. 10, 2022

The biennial gathering of international maritime forces known as Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), held June 29-Aug. 6, carried new significance this year. Read more