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Neal Milner: The Impossible Task Of Building A New Landfill On Oʻahu Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Neal Milner: The Impossible Task Of Building A New Landfill On Oʻahu

Donʻt be fooled by the mayor’s announcement about a Wahiawā site. Itʻs far from a done deal.

Eric Stinton: Don’t Justify Public Preschools By Citing Dubious Studies Courtesy: Debbi Amaral

Eric Stinton: Don’t Justify Public Preschools By Citing Dubious Studies

There are good reasons to support pre-K education without resorting to unsupported claims.

Kirstin Downey: Where History Is Preserved — Or Lost — Across The Pacific Library of Congress

Kirstin Downey: Where History Is Preserved — Or Lost — Across The Pacific

Hawaiʻi is far from the only island nation that struggles to save the remnants of its heritage.

Neal Milner: Face It, Theyʻre Not Moving Back to Hawaiʻi Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Neal Milner: Face It, Theyʻre Not Moving Back to Hawaiʻi

Despite all those sentimental songs, the islands are a beacon, not a magnet.

Beth Fukumoto: Drastically Altering Public Education Won’t Be Easy For Trump Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Beth Fukumoto: Drastically Altering Public Education Won’t Be Easy For Trump

Conservatives will probably try to use federal funding to change local school policies.

Danny De Gracia: It’s Time To Pressure Hawaiʻi Lawmakers To Make Real Change Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Danny De Gracia: It’s Time To Pressure Hawaiʻi Lawmakers To Make Real Change

The public is fed up with the political and economic status quo. It’s time to channel that rage into pushing for change in the upcoming legislative session.

Kirstin Downey: This Ala Moana Cultural Gem Has Been Shut Down Way Too Long Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2024

Kirstin Downey: This Ala Moana Cultural Gem Has Been Shut Down Way Too Long

McCoy Pavilion was once a popular spot for festivals and community events. Its fans are eager for it to reopen.

Beth Fukumoto: What Will It Take To Elect A Woman Of Color As President? Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

Beth Fukumoto: What Will It Take To Elect A Woman Of Color As President?

Women face hurdles to begin with but broader cultural biases about race and ethnicity create additional hazards.

Danny De Gracia: Newly Elected? Here’s How Not To Be Corrupted Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Danny De Gracia: Newly Elected? Here’s How Not To Be Corrupted

Anyone can run for office, but not everyone wins. Those who made it have a responsibility to work as agents of reform and positive change.

Kirstin Downey: Hawaii’s Last Sugar Lobbyist Courtesy Jack Roney

Kirstin Downey: Hawaii’s Last Sugar Lobbyist

Jack Roney represented Hawaii’s sugar growers in Washington, D.C., for nearly a decade — the last chapter of an already declining way of life.