A recent trip to the remote refuge shows that environmental restoration is possible with commitment from policymakers and the public.
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Kirstin Downey: Robocalls Drop Faster In Hawaiʻi Than U.S. — But Not Enough
The bipartisan fight against telephone scammers is gaining traction, but predatory calls are still far too common.
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Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi Senators’ Response Is A Disservice To Michelle Kidani
Not only is an elected official’s health the public’s business, her colleagues are misunderstanding aging and dementia.
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Denby Fawcett: Pidgin Author Lee Tonouchi Is Hawaiʻi’s New Poet Laureate
For years, Lee Tonouchi has fostered a growing respect and love for Pidgin, a language once reviled as lazy, inferior — or worse.
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Will Bailey: What A Homelessness Count Can — And Can’t — See In East Hawaiʻi
Homelessness is a shifting set of responses to distance, scarcity, and history — shaped as much by geography as by policy.
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Beth Fukumoto: Do Something. Show Up, Sign Up. Make A Difference
What’s happening in the country today isn’t just mainland drama. People in Hawaiʻi can have an impact.
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Makana Eyre: Hawaiʻi-Style Canoe Paddling Has Spread Worldwide
About 20% of the members of this New York canoe club have Hawaiʻi roots.
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Lee Cataluna: What A New Las Vegas Zippy’s Says About Leaving Hawaiʻi
If there’s a Zippy’s, we must be close to home.
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Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi Needs To Deal With Exploding Technology This Session
We need to decide how to pay for infrastructure, how to keep systems reliable and how to protect people.