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Cats, Birds And The Path Forward: A Response And An Invitation
The shared ground between wildlife and cat welfare advocates is broader than recent debates suggest.
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Makana Eyre: State Seeks Traditional Canoe Builders For Koa Wood Logs
Applications require a plan not just for building a canoe but for deepening connections between the logs, trees and waʻa and their beneficiaries.
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The Sunshine Interview: Political Pundits Pontificate On The 2026 Elections
Get in the swing of this year’s elections with these thoughts from three of our most quotable political experts.
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Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi’s New ‘Millionaires Tax’ Is Good Politics
People are angry about the economy, and they know the policies of the past haven’t delivered for them.
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Will Caron: The Entwining
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The Sunshine Blog: Keith Kaneshiro Wants The City To Pay Up
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Honolulu Needs Wastewater Compliance, Not Blind Spending
The city must choose a path that can satisfy federal law, the consent decree and environmental protection requirements.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Hawai’i’s Working Families Can’t Wait
Housing, food and utilities should not be out of reach for someone who gets up every morning and goes to work – sometimes multiple jobs.
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Neal Milner: The Trump Trap
Being caught in the bubble of listening only to people who share your views contributes to polarization, dehumanization and diminishing trust of others.
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New Homes — Even Expensive Ones — Help Everyone
Lower-income residents benefit most from new housing, research shows.