Public punishment of offenders, like making them do environmental service and putting that on social media, is one idea.

Teachers may be afraid to appear before cameras or worry about retaliation, but talking to the public should not be a problem.

Some teachers are wondering if schools should even be giving grades at all this year.

The truth is, watching sports is not just good for the people playing; it’s also good for the people watching, in ways that are distinctly relevant for us here in Hawaii.

The same warrior mentality that electrified all of us on the football field was also Colt Brennan’s downfall off the field. Could we have done more to help him?

A $20 entry fee could be used to pay to protect natural resources. Or we could just give it to tourism industry workers who have to put up with all the tourists.

Kids like Sykap are born on a path that tilts them into hopelessness and criminality.

The flaws of standardized tests like the SBA will likely be magnified, but it’s hard to argue against the collection of data, especially after a year as different as this one.

There’s unavoidable humility that comes with that knowledge, but also an urgent hope that we might use our one brief moment to make things better.