While conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine overshadow world events at the onset of 2024, in the longer term the Indo-Pacific region remains by far the most important part of the world for global peace and prosperity. Read more
GUILD Consulting, a Honolulu-based management consulting firm, presents its trends and predictions for 2024: Read more
I am thankful to be living in a place that still cares about people and which mostly shares common values like kindness, compassion and honesty. Read more
The Lahaina fire on Maui in August rose to a disaster level that has been unparalleled in our state. Read more
Given how bitterly polarized Washington is today, it’s rare when leaders of both parties agree on something. Read more
It has been just over a week since wildfires gutted our community of Lahaina, and already the vulture capitalists are circling. Read more
On Monday, Gov. Josh Green declared a housing emergency. Now it falls on journalists, advocates and concerned citizens to hold his administration accountable to produce housing that local families can afford. Read more
Last week, Gov. Josh Green signed a broad-ranging emergency proclamation to address the state’s chronic and long-standing housing crisis. Read more
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Housing is too expensive in Hawaii — and we all know it. We all hear stories of families who have been saving for years but still can’t afford to buy a home of their own. Read more
Emotions ran high at the governor’s emergency proclamation news conference last week. Heartbreaking stories were shared about nurses and teachers leaving the islands, and interns dreaming of moving home — albeit with little details connecting these plights with the proclamation’s actual language. Read more
As we approach another Independence Day in America, it’s appropriate to ponder the meaning of patriotism. Read more
Memorial Day is an important observance for our state and country. Read more
Seeing all the flags honoring Memorial Day, I am reminded of the preciousness of the flag of the United States as a symbol of sacrifice and honor for those who willingly offered their lives as a commitment and obligation for the good of our nation. Read more
They want our elected leaders to take action on the biggest challenges we face — our shortage of affordable housing, the crisis of homelessness, and the high cost of living in our state. Read more
On Dec. 1, 2022, the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct (CISC) made 31 recommendations (28 bills and three resolutions) to improve laws and rules on ethics, campaign finances, lobbying and related matters. Read more
If you look at the numbers, two of the biggest causes of death among young people are suicide and car accidents. Read more
A yearlong exhibit provocatively titled “1898, Imperial Visions and Revisions,” opened Friday at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., with Hawai‘i as a major subject. Read more
Earlier this month, a one-day work stoppage at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports briefly stirred up concerns about possible delays in shipped supplies, including food. Read more
I remember the first time I saw pig damage in the forest. It was the early 1990s, and I was doing fieldwork for The Nature Conservancy, my first real job after college. Read more
Hawaii’s beauty attracts millions of visitors to our islands each year, and the onslaught of tourists hurts the places we enjoyed as children, especially our coral reefs. Read more
