Sterling Higa

Sterling Higa is a teacher and writer from Honolulu. Find his work at sterlinghiga.com.

Sterling’s opinions are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Civil Beat.

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A Single Stairway To Heaven? Larch Lab

A Single Stairway To Heaven?

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Single-stair construction is an idea that Hawaii should consider implementing.

Sterling Higa: The Promise And Peril Of Remote Work Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Sterling Higa: The Promise And Peril Of Remote Work

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With the pandemic seemingly receding, what is the future of work in Hawaii?
Sterling Higa: When And Where Neighborhood Boards Meet Does Matter Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Sterling Higa: When And Where Neighborhood Boards Meet Does Matter

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Meeting time, location and platform make a difference in terms of civic engagement.
Sterling Higa: Could Cat Lovers Save The Middle Class? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Sterling Higa: Could Cat Lovers Save The Middle Class?

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Most Hawaii residents don't have time to engage in legislative debates, so special interests get their way -- with a few exceptions.
Sterling Higa: Those Struggling To Get By Are Hardest Hit by Catalytic Converter Thefts Jacob Geanous/Civil Beat/2021

Sterling Higa: Those Struggling To Get By Are Hardest Hit by Catalytic Converter Thefts

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A new measure aims to curb the rash of thefts.
Sterling Higa: The Right Size Of A State Reserve Hinges On How Hard It’s Likely To ‘Rain’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Sterling Higa: The Right Size Of A State Reserve Hinges On How Hard It’s Likely To ‘Rain’

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Families still need help from the state to recover from the pandemic, but what happens in the next "black swan" event?
Sterling Higa: How To Fix The Unfairness Of Workers’ Long Commutes Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Sterling Higa: How To Fix The Unfairness Of Workers’ Long Commutes

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The pandemic exposed a divide between those who can work remotely and those who can't. Several ideas could help bridge that divide.
Sterling Higa: When The Joys Of Our Sugar-Loving Culture Go Too Far Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons

Sterling Higa: When The Joys Of Our Sugar-Loving Culture Go Too Far

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Many Hawaii residents are at risk or have diabetes, and the purveyors of confections aren't helping.
Sterling Higa: Hawaii Should Prepare Now For The Next Drug Scourge Getty Images/iStockphoto

Sterling Higa: Hawaii Should Prepare Now For The Next Drug Scourge

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Hawaii was an early adopter of meth. Now a wave of fentanyl is coming.