Charles J. Sharp
Olin Lagon: This Moth Fired Up My Curiosity
We need to encourage our flame keepers, not snuff their spark out. A hummingbird moth I encountered in Pālolo is part of that fire.
Courtesy Douglas Askman
Denby Fawcett: Aloha Tower Has Lived Many Lives In Its 100 Years
As this Honolulu landmark turns 100, what is ahead after decades of failed development efforts?
Courtesy of Christina Lee
Eric Stinton: A Staple Of Hawaiʻi’s Literary World Is Back
The state’s longest-running reading series has returned. It is inspiring people to read, network and write.
Colditz Castle, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag
Makana Eyre: The World War II Hero Who Quietly Settled In Hawaiʻi
A forthcoming book, “Operation Sparrow,” chronicles the team that risked their lives in a successful WWII deception mission. Guy Nunn was one of them.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Lee Cataluna: Are Voters Apathetic? Maybe They’re Disgusted
Hawaiʻi voters know the lauhala-and-plastic-egg silliness isn’t about protecting their rights at the ballot box. It’s about protecting politicians.
Drawing of a heiau at Waimea, Kauai.
Kirstin Downey: Were Spanish Explorers In Hawai‘i Before Captain Cook?
Debate rages on who showed up on the islands after the first Polynesians landed. Japanese fishermen? Spanish shipwreck survivors?
Hawaiʻi State Archives
Olin Lagon: The Story Behind ‘Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī’ You Might Not Know
The name Nalanieha left me curious. It took me to a German army musician on loan to Hawaiʻi and one of the worldʻs most popular guitar shapes.
Kino Lorber
Jeta: Searing Indictment Of Tourism Soon To Screen In Hawaiʻi
The black comedy “Filipiñana” turns a country club into a sharp critique of tourism, classism, and the people behind paradise. No spoilers.
Makana Eyre: Hawaiʻi Has Stakes In Trump’s National Archives Reboot
Closure and relocation of the San Francisco archive could make it harder to research family histories and fully understand Hawaiʻi’s past.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Lee Cataluna: Sometimes The Best Campaign Ad Is No Campaign Ad
Natural disasters can be perilous for politicians. In Kauaʻi, Derek Kawakami is using Lowell to his advantage, without making it seem that way.