Hawaii’s conservation efforts are at a critical crossroads. For years, environmental organizations like Malama Maunalua have worked tirelessly to protect our reefs, restore coastal ecosystems and safeguard our natural resources. Read more
When poor land management and a quickly changing planet collide, we witness frightening natural disasters Read more
The climate crisis is no longer a distant concern — it’s here, now, reshaping daily life across Hawaii. Read more
Preventing child abuse requires a communitywide effort. Read more
This Child Abuse Prevention Month, let’s move beyond awareness and toward action. Read more
In Hawaii, more than 1 in every 3 children, and just fewer than 1 in 3 adults, are covered by Medicaid. Read more
It was 2019 when I called my friends back home in India, all of us struggling to comfort each other in the aftermath of a devastating election. Read more
We live in a violent world supported by a glorification of violence exploding in social media, TV and movies. Read more
Hawaii has a housing crisis that needs no introduction. If you were born here, chances are you were born with it: mentions of our housing crisis started popping up in local papers in the 1930s. Read more
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No one plans on being homeless. But with rent and home prices rising far faster than wages, finding a place to live feels out of reach for many. Read more
Move fast and break things may be fitting advice for a tech start-up. But a foreign assistance freeze that breaks U.S. presence in the Indo-Pacific will be disastrous. Read more
For many Germans the indelible World War II memory is a U.S. GI handing them a chocolate bar. Read more
A tariff is a tax on imports, which are goods produced in a foreign country for sale in America. Read more
It is up to our politicians, lawmakers and community leaders to stop this problem where it starts; the ports. Read more
For those selfish persons who took gratification in exploding illegal bomb-type fireworks and who illegally exploded these aerial fireworks, they need to be prosecuted. Read more
As Hawaii residents, we’re motivated in the new year to reflect deeply about the January 1st fireworks disaster and what it means to Live Aloha, Live Ohana. Read more
We would appreciate peace at the New Year and be relieved of the annual fear that our lives and homes are in danger. Read more
In times of uncertainty, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed, but hope has been my anchor. Read more
All these blessings and so many more foster deep gratitude in our hearts for this beautiful island home. Read more
With the holidays just around the corner, our readers share the blessings in their lives. Read more
The last 12 months have been the deadliest for domestic violence in Hawaii in many, many years. Read more
