The black comedy “Filipiñana” turns a country club into a sharp critique of tourism, classism, and the people behind paradise. No spoilers.
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Makana Eyre: Hawaiʻi Has Stakes In Trump’s National Archives Reboot
Closure and relocation of the San Francisco archive could make it harder to research family histories and fully understand Hawaiʻi’s past.
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Lee Cataluna: Sometimes The Best Campaign Ad Is No Campaign Ad
Natural disasters can be perilous for politicians. In Kauaʻi, Derek Kawakami is using Lowell to his advantage, without making it seem that way.
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Neal Milner: A Notorious UH Elevator Offers A Lesson About Disaster
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.
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Kirstin Downey: How 2 Hawaiʻi Civilians Exposed Historic Navy Scandal
Jim Maus and Ed Hanel Jr. teamed up to investigate Glenn “Fat Leonard” Francis. They helped bring him down, but were never officially thanked.
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Olin Lagon: The Kalihi Street That Helped Rebuild A Country
We pass extraordinary stories every day without seeing them. This one was hiding in a name.
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Denby Fawcett: Can Oʻahu Spend Millions On Pandas And Also Upgrade The Zoo?
Giant pandas could be a big draw for the Honolulu Zoo. But would they distract from the mission of protecting species endemic to Hawaiʻi?
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Jeta: How the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra Made One Of The Nation’s Biggest Comebacks
The orchestra survived collapse, reinvented itself and earned state recognition. Now the funding needs to catch up.
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Beth Fukumoto: Who Doesn’t Like Ranked Choice Voting? Incumbents
Hawaiʻi lawmakers, even the progressive ones, have not embraced voting reforms including ranked choice.