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Catherine Toth Fox: The Big Business Of Pokemon Comes To Honolulu
YouTubers and social media influencers descend on Waikiki, along with thousands of game players.
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Neal Milner: There’s More To Tim Walz Than Being ‘Minnesota Nice’
Just like there was more to the Lahaina fire than a symbolic banyan tree.
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Naka Nathaniel: An English Comedian Tells The World What We Already Knew About Hawaii
“Hawaii has long been run for the benefit of everyone but Hawaiians,” says HBO’s John Oliver.
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Denby Fawcett: Restoring A Giant Symbol Of Postwar Generosity And Friendship
Hawaii’s historic “Merci” boxcar was rotting in Ewa until volunteers stepped in to save it.
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Kirstin Downey: 30 Years Ago, The Cry For Justice For Dana Ireland Was Unstoppable
Her parents, activists, the public and the media kept the pressure on authorities to solve the Big Island’s high-profile murder case.
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Catherine Toth Fox: There Should Be Such A Thing As A Free Lunch — At Least In Schools
Eight states now provide free lunches regardless of income, making kids better prepared to learn. Hawaii is not one of them yet.
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Naka Nathaniel: Finding New Reasons For Optimism In The Waters Off Lahaina
The paddle-out was a moment to reflect and feel hope a year after the nation’s deadliest wildfire in a century.
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Neal Milner: Democratic ‘Brahmins’ Have Little Empathy For The Struggling Working Class
In its embrace of identity politics, the Democratic Party has lost its connection with the working class, to its electoral peril.
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Naka Nathaniel: Struggling To Find Hope In The Wreckage Of Maui
We need profound change, and that means replacing a system that serves the privileged few for one that benefits us all.
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Beth Fukumoto: A Big Year For Campaign Spending, But Not In Hawaii
Even as digital advertising grows, the islands buck the spending trend due to a dearth of high-profile races.