The Honolulu Charter Commission has vetted hundreds of proposals. There are still a few on the table.

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

Biki represented an ideal Honolulu that hasn’t worked in the real Honolulu.

High-profile corruption cases and voter apathy have not crimped the desire to run for office.

Hawaiʻi needs renewable fuels to transition away from oil. Killing the Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit would stall the industry.

Life in Honolulu is hard on dogs for the same reasons it’s hard on people — unaffordability, confining living conditions and limited infrastructure.

These pages have immense reach. For crime news, they are one of the top sources of community information.

They’re a reminder of who we are and who we are still trying to be.

The consequences of this shortage extend well beyond the classroom. A lack of qualified professionals in hospitals and courtrooms can be a matter of life and death.

How one artist’s kuleana colored the walls in Hawaiʻi.