Sister-city partnerships should be more than photo ops. They need to be sustained, nurtured and aimed at measurable public benefits.

After a cholera outbreak, it took 100 years to make it legal to sell unregulated and hand-pounded kalo again.

Hawaiʻi musicians confront extraction, exploitation and ownership in the age of AI music.

The Board of Land and Natural Resources must protect these resources for Hawaiʻi’s people and future generations.

Upstart candidates are great motivators for voter turnout and make us think about what we’re voting for.

Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.

Helping workers already in the workforce move into higher-paying positions may be one of the most effective investments we can make.

Hawaiʻi’s families and businesses deserve an honest accounting before the state commits.

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

After 23 years in animal welfare, I think we’re asking the wrong question.