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Kirstin Downey: Food Shortages In Hawaiʻi? A Lesson From World War I City and County of Honolulu photo

Kirstin Downey: Food Shortages In Hawaiʻi? A Lesson From World War I

A nearly forgotten piece of Hawaiʻi history can help us in the debate over how to keep our food supply flowing to the islands.

Will Bailey: The Line We Do Not Cross Flickr: The U.S. Army

Will Bailey: The Line We Do Not Cross

What the boat survivors tell us about the decay of American military norms.

Denby Fawcett: County Mayors Want More Money For Honolulu Rail System David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Denby Fawcett: County Mayors Want More Money For Honolulu Rail System

The four mayors agreed last week to seek a tax extension from the Legislature not only to pay for the rail but neighbor island transportation needs as well.

Makana Eyre: New Hawaiʻi Tourism Marketing Campaign Is Same Old, Same Old David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Makana Eyre: New Hawaiʻi Tourism Marketing Campaign Is Same Old, Same Old

Despite a post-Covid reset to lean into Hawaiian culture and volunteering, those aspects of visiting the islands are sparse in new HTA materials.

Lee Cataluna: Selling Out On College Sports Is The New Career Plan Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Lee Cataluna: Selling Out On College Sports Is The New Career Plan

Sadly, a good college education is succumbing to fast money and superficial celebrity.

Eric Stinton: Hawaiʻi Is In The Crosshairs Of A Dangerous Nuclear Policy Flickr: The Official CTBTO Photostream

Eric Stinton: Hawaiʻi Is In The Crosshairs Of A Dangerous Nuclear Policy

We can and should push our leaders to create and follow principles that are more just and effective.

Neal Milner: Judge Seniors For What We Can Do, Not For What We Can’t Getty Images/iStockphoto

Neal Milner: Judge Seniors For What We Can Do, Not For What We Can’t

Too many people only see the aging population as sick or incapacitated. That’s not the whole story.

Makana Eyre: Kalihi Noodle Company Spreads Its Ramen Worldwide Courtesy: Uki family

Makana Eyre: Kalihi Noodle Company Spreads Its Ramen Worldwide

Hidehito Uki started Sun Noodle in Honolulu on a shoestring more than 40 years ago.

Beth Fukumoto: The Case For Ranked Choice Voting Beth Fukumoto/Civil Beat/2025

Beth Fukumoto: The Case For Ranked Choice Voting

The alternative election method offers clear advantages and clear trade-offs.

Kirstin Downey: New Details Surface About Pearl Harbor Attack And Aftermath AP via U.S. Navy/1941

Kirstin Downey: New Details Surface About Pearl Harbor Attack And Aftermath

The Dec. 7 bombing was 84 years ago, but new information is still coming out, including accounts of the youngest witnesses.