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Denby Fawcett: Hard Questions About Public Land Use In Kaimukī Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2026

Denby Fawcett: Hard Questions About Public Land Use In Kaimukī

Japanese kyudo archery only attracts a small number of users on Oʻahu but a new facility would take up considerable public space.

Lee Cataluna: Why People Were Waiting In Lines Across The State This Week Photo by Bart Asato

Lee Cataluna: Why People Were Waiting In Lines Across The State This Week

In an era where so many basic things are unaffordable for the most frustrating, unfair reasons, this bit of Hawaiʻi exclusivity is still obtainable by the middle class.

Beth Fukumoto: There Are Creative Ways To Get More Voter Centers This Year David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: There Are Creative Ways To Get More Voter Centers This Year

The Legislature killed bills that would have funded more voter centers but we can increase in-person capacity before August without legislative action.

Neal Milner: Social Media, Tradwives And The Manosphere Getty Images/iStockphoto

Neal Milner: Social Media, Tradwives And The Manosphere

Gender roles are a cultural issue, not just a political one. And Republicans, not Democrats are winning the culture.

Makana Eyre: What Do We Want Hawaiʻi To Be Like In 20 Years? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Makana Eyre: What Do We Want Hawaiʻi To Be Like In 20 Years?

We need a frank discussion about ideas that could make material improvements to the islands, even if it means more development and easing certain regulatory restrictions. 

Beth Fukumoto: Legislature Is Doing The Right Thing On Dyslexia Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Beth Fukumoto: Legislature Is Doing The Right Thing On Dyslexia

Every public school in Hawaiʻi should take the same approach to defining dyslexia and screening students for reading difficulties.

Lee Cataluna: Being Ready for Storms Should Be More Than Political Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

Lee Cataluna: Being Ready for Storms Should Be More Than Political

Recent weather woes in Hawaiʻi exposed a lack of just-in-case thinking.

Will Bailey: Hawaiʻi Could Feel The Consequences Of The Iran War Soon AP Photo/Vahid Salemi/2026

Will Bailey: Hawaiʻi Could Feel The Consequences Of The Iran War Soon

Loose talk about bombing Iran’s civilian infrastructure skips over the real cost of escalation — and Hawaiʻi is about to feel those consequences.

Makana Eyre: The Closing Of Tamashiro Market Marks Something Much Deeper Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Makana Eyre: The Closing Of Tamashiro Market Marks Something Much Deeper

The family shop has been a landmark of Kalihi for 85 years. The community will feel the loss.

Beth Fukumoto: Democrats Need A Clear Vision. And To Stick To It Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Beth Fukumoto: Democrats Need A Clear Vision. And To Stick To It

Hawaiʻi’s problems have been obvious for years. Political leaders are adding fodder to the argument that government doesn’t work.