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Chad Blair: Rep. Mark Takai’s Papers Show The History Of A Remarkable Public Servant

Chad Blair: Rep. Mark Takai’s Papers Show The History Of A Remarkable Public Servant

The collection of documents and photos from the late congressman are available at the University of Hawaii Manoa.
Denby Fawcett: An Auction House Planned To Sell A Piece Of Hawaii History — Until The State Laid Claim To It Wikimedia Commons

Denby Fawcett: An Auction House Planned To Sell A Piece Of Hawaii History — Until The State Laid Claim To It

But the owner says that if the state wants the royal standard that flew over the home of Queen Liliuokalani and other items once in the auction it will have to pay.
Vicky Cayetano: What I Learned In My Run For Governor Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Vicky Cayetano: What I Learned In My Run For Governor

Campaigns should bring people together, to raise issues that impact our lives and to attract the next generation of leaders to the important work of public service.
Eric Stinton: An Adult Tricycle May Seem A Little Goofy Until You Consider The Benefits David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Eric Stinton: An Adult Tricycle May Seem A Little Goofy Until You Consider The Benefits

A tricycle provides admirable stability in a perilous world dominated by cars.
Danny De Gracia: Want To Reduce Inequality? Let People Make Money Off What They Own Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Danny De Gracia: Want To Reduce Inequality? Let People Make Money Off What They Own

Instead of blaming homeowners for the housing shortage, try pointing the finger at the state and county.
Catherine Toth Fox: How Language Immersion Programs In Schools Boost Cultural Awareness Maryknoll School

Catherine Toth Fox: How Language Immersion Programs In Schools Boost Cultural Awareness

There’s demand for olelo Hawaii, but parents are looking for dual language education in other languages, too, namely Mandarin and Japanese.
Neal Milner: Boys Will Be Boys And That Isn’t Such A Good Thing When It Comes To Test Scores Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Neal Milner: Boys Will Be Boys And That Isn’t Such A Good Thing When It Comes To Test Scores

Girls are emotionally and mentally ready for school at an earlier age than boys, and in virtually every measure of K-12 school success and progress, girls do better than boys.
Chad Blair: Next Hawaii Governor May Pick Three Supreme Court Justices Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Chad Blair: Next Hawaii Governor May Pick Three Supreme Court Justices

By law, judges and justices have to retire by age 70. But that sure seems young, doesn’t it?
Denby Fawcett: Costco’s Decision To Stop Selling Books In Hawaii Is A Blow To Local Authors Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Denby Fawcett: Costco’s Decision To Stop Selling Books In Hawaii Is A Blow To Local Authors

Writers and book publishers are worried it's another sign that books you can hold in your hands might soon be relics of the past.
Danny De Gracia: Vote For Moderates And Move Hawaii Closer To The Sane Center Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Danny De Gracia: Vote For Moderates And Move Hawaii Closer To The Sane Center

We should not blame extreme candidates for winning -- it's up to us to moderate political discourse.