The country is just as divided as it was before the election, but the fact that it could have been so much worse offers the smallest glimmer of hope for better days ahead.

The GOP minority in the Legislature still represents a constituency that needs to be protected and respected.

Getting health care to rural, underserved areas is always a challenge. Dedicated workers can make all the difference.  

Because they can. Still, the trend is for more of us to vote early, meaning election results will be released earlier, too.

Limu, as seaweed is known in Hawaiian, used to grow wild in such abundance that it would pile up on beaches, but it has become scarce. Researchers have launched projects trying to change that.

Describing Hawaii as a special place and a unique bubble of niceness and ohana is often more of a defense and rationalization than a vision.

She intends to be an active, involved first lady. She hopes to open Washington Place to more events and put her experience in children’s issues and advocacy to work.

Tuesday's election isn't only about who wins. There's a lot we could lose.  

The congresswoman from Wyoming is headed into the political wilderness while the former congresswoman from Hawaii is a rising star — but on the right.

Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, the biggest motivator should be that is we are all residents of Hawaii and we need to help each other make it a better place to live.