Hawaiʻi voters know the lauhala-and-plastic-egg silliness isn’t about protecting their rights at the ballot box. It’s about protecting politicians.

Debate rages on who showed up on the islands after the first Polynesians landed. Japanese fishermen? Spanish shipwreck survivors?

The name Nalanieha left me curious. It took me to a German army musician on loan to Hawaiʻi and one of the worldʻs most popular guitar shapes.

The black comedy “Filipiñana” turns a country club into a sharp critique of tourism, classism, and the people behind paradise. No spoilers.

Closure and relocation of the San Francisco archive could make it harder to research family histories and fully understand Hawaiʻi’s past.

Natural disasters can be perilous for politicians. In Kauaʻi, Derek Kawakami is using Lowell to his advantage, without making it seem that way.

Government should be good at ensuring that high rises have working elevators. But the reality is we have to get really good at helping each other.

Jim Maus and Ed Hanel Jr. teamed up to investigate Glenn “Fat Leonard” Francis. They helped bring him down, but were never officially thanked.

We pass extraordinary stories every day without seeing them. This one was hiding in a name.

Giant pandas could be a big draw for the Honolulu Zoo. But would they distract from the mission of protecting species endemic to Hawaiʻi?