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Health Beat: Unfortunately, No Alzheimer’s Miracle is in Sight Copyright © 2000 - 2014 BrightFocus Foundation

Health Beat: Unfortunately, No Alzheimer’s Miracle is in Sight

But Hawaii is working to be in the forefront of efforts to address the public health crisis.
Neal Milner: The Most Extraordinary Thing About Neil Abercrombie’s Loss PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Neal Milner: The Most Extraordinary Thing About Neil Abercrombie’s Loss

Something unusual was happening well before challenger David Ige emerged that undermined the governors re-election bid.
Denby Fawcett: A Pidgin Guide to the Fall of Abercrombie PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Denby Fawcett: A Pidgin Guide to the Fall of Abercrombie

The Hawaii governor's blunt talk may have been the straight truth but his bedside manner left much to be desired.
Health Beat: Could the Ebola Virus Hit Hawaii? National Institutes of Health

Health Beat: Could the Ebola Virus Hit Hawaii?

We should put ourselves in the place of people diagnosed with a deadly virus across the world, and remember Hawaii's history of isolating and quarantining patients.
Chad Blair: What Do Hawaii Lieutenant Governors Do? PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Chad Blair: What Do Hawaii Lieutenant Governors Do?

Not very much at all. But it pays in the six figures and nine people are running for the office in Saturday's primary.
Asia Matters: The Region Is Transforming Some of Hollywood’s Blockbuster Films Flickr.com: dcmaster

Asia Matters: The Region Is Transforming Some of Hollywood’s Blockbuster Films

In Hawaii, we woo tourism from China with Mandarin speakers, signs in Chinese and banquet facilities, but maybe the dream factory would be more effective.
Denby Fawcett: Pesky Drones Snap Photos on Private Property Flickr: Lima Pix

Denby Fawcett: Pesky Drones Snap Photos on Private Property

Should a small model airplane with a camera on it be allowed to fly into your space and take pictures of you?
Health Beat: Innoculations Don’t Cause Autism so Let’s Move On Steven Depolo/Flickr.com

Health Beat: Innoculations Don’t Cause Autism so Let’s Move On

As kids prepare to return to school, its time to get up to date on vaccinations, which means getting over dangerously misguided fears.
Civil Bytes: Concerns Remain About the Future of Hawaii’s Tech Industry YouTube.com

Civil Bytes: Concerns Remain About the Future of Hawaii’s Tech Industry

Hawaii's tech community has been buzzing for weeks about the questionable funneling of public money into two tech startups.