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Civil Bytes: Virtual Reality is Getting Real in Hawaii Wormslayer

Civil Bytes: Virtual Reality is Getting Real in Hawaii

Local startup VRCHIVE, founded by self-taught developer Kai Kau, hopes to make its mark on the soon-to-explode business of virtual reality.
Neal Milner: What Hawaii Kai Tells Us About Honolulu Bert Kimura/Flickr

Neal Milner: What Hawaii Kai Tells Us About Honolulu

Changes in the neighborhood speak to what living in a diverse and growing city is all about.
Ian Lind: Dear Joe, If You’re Concerned About Ethics Problems Look in the Mirror Flickr.com/Gene Han

Ian Lind: Dear Joe, If You’re Concerned About Ethics Problems Look in the Mirror

The Hawaii House Speaker is off-target in his criticism of the Ethics Commission for doing its job.
Kim Coco: Ending Support for a Reading Program That Works Achieve3000

Kim Coco: Ending Support for a Reading Program That Works

An online program with proven results over the past five years in serving Hawaii students finds itself on the chopping block, without support for its contract renewal.
Denby Fawcett: Do TV Cops Help or Hinder Recruiting Women Officers? unknown

Denby Fawcett: Do TV Cops Help or Hinder Recruiting Women Officers?

In general, the portrayal of police officers in movies and TV shows is unrealistic, but that's particularly true with women.
Health Beat: When Nature Calls While You’re Swimming

Health Beat: When Nature Calls While You’re Swimming

Unless you're next to corals or in a spot with still water, urinating in the ocean is no big deal. It's a different story in a swimming pool.
Health Beat: The Single-Payer System – Maybe it’s Time for Another Look

Health Beat: The Single-Payer System – Maybe it’s Time for Another Look

Could the billions of dollars America spends on health care be allotted more efficiently, with better service for patients?
Denby Fawcett: How Will We Restore Trust in Hawaii’s Police? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Denby Fawcett: How Will We Restore Trust in Hawaii’s Police?

The senator who killed most reform measures this session says he doesn't want to punish all police officers for the actions of a few bad actors.
Curt Sanburn: Errant Towers or the Oahu That Never Was D Coetzee via Flickr

Curt Sanburn: Errant Towers or the Oahu That Never Was

Honolulu once allowed 40-story buildings just about anywhere on the island. Without changes, we might have also had highways on the reef and artificial island parks.
Peter Apo: The Last Telescope Courtesy TMT International Observatory

Peter Apo: The Last Telescope

I am convinced we will find a way to link arms in the name of humanity and share one of the greatest endeavors in the history of the world.