Why aren’t we similarly obsessed with other “forbidden” parts of Hawaiʻi — such as those fenced off by billionaires?
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Beth Fukumoto: This Stretch Of Hawaiʻi Is Edging Republican
The energy seems on the GOP side in part of West Oʻahu that is no longer reliably Democratic. Here, there are opportunities for Republican growth.
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Olin Lagon: This Moth Fired Up My Curiosity
We need to encourage our flame keepers, not snuff their spark out. A hummingbird moth I encountered in Pālolo is part of that fire.
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Denby Fawcett: Aloha Tower Has Lived Many Lives In Its 100 Years
As this Honolulu landmark turns 100, what is ahead after decades of failed development efforts?
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Eric Stinton: A Staple Of Hawaiʻi’s Literary World Is Back
The state’s longest-running reading series has returned. It is inspiring people to read, network and write.
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Makana Eyre: The World War II Hero Who Quietly Settled In Hawaiʻi
A forthcoming book, “Operation Sparrow,” chronicles the team that risked their lives in a successful WWII deception mission. Guy Nunn was one of them.
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Lee Cataluna: Are Voters Apathetic? Maybe They’re Disgusted
Hawaiʻi voters know the lauhala-and-plastic-egg silliness isn’t about protecting their rights at the ballot box. It’s about protecting politicians.
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Kirstin Downey: Were Spanish Explorers In Hawai‘i Before Captain Cook?
Debate rages on who showed up on the islands after the first Polynesians landed. Japanese fishermen? Spanish shipwreck survivors?
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Olin Lagon: The Story Behind ‘Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī’ You Might Not Know
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.