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Watching Paris Burning From Hawaiʻi

Watching Paris Burning From Hawaiʻi

I wouldn’t let my Kohala High School students draw conclusions without facts. But world leaders do it regularly, and too often get away with it.

Jeta: Hawaiʻi’s Ghost Guy Keeps More Than Spirits Alive  Courtesy: Robert Lopaka Kapanui

Jeta: Hawaiʻi’s Ghost Guy Keeps More Than Spirits Alive 

Through ghost tours and storytelling, Lopaka Kapanui preserves the histories of a changing Hawaiʻi. One haunting tale at a time.

Makana Eyre: Polynesian Health Overlooked In Buzz Over Landmark Study Tahitian warrior dugouts, Giulio Ferrario, 1827

Makana Eyre: Polynesian Health Overlooked In Buzz Over Landmark Study

The study provided insights into the origins of Native Hawaiians. More consequential is what this “genetic treasure trove” means for people with rare DNA mutations.

Making The Green Fee Work For Maui Communities Courtesy Pacific Whale Foundation

Making The Green Fee Work For Maui Communities

It can strengthen communities, support local livelihoods and ensure tourism gives something back to Hawaiʻi.

Will Caron: Navel Superiority Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026

Will Caron: Navel Superiority

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

The Sunshine Blog: Super PAC Avalanche Of Cash Continues Screenshot/2026

The Sunshine Blog: Super PAC Avalanche Of Cash Continues

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

The ACLU Didn’t Need To Join This Fight AP

The ACLU Didn’t Need To Join This Fight

I am ending my membership in the national ACLU, after it joined groups suing Hawaiʻi over its law aimed at keeping dark money out of elections.

Lee Cataluna: Songs Of Resistance, Songs Of Hope Blake Abes

Lee Cataluna: Songs Of Resistance, Songs Of Hope

As Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana marks a half century of working to save and restore the island, a new album of songs honors that legacy.

Beth Fukumoto: My Ballot Has 22 Questions Yet Almost No Choices Photo Illustration: Stuart Leavenworth

Beth Fukumoto: My Ballot Has 22 Questions Yet Almost No Choices

Voters have few competitive races to decide upon, but numerous budget and financial issues that elected officials should be handling.

Hawaiʻi Citizens Have A Powerful Law On The Books To Combat Fraud Flickr: James Cridland

Hawaiʻi Citizens Have A Powerful Law On The Books To Combat Fraud

The State False Claims Act should be used to prosecute companies and individuals who profit from lax government oversight.