Kids Voting Hawaiʻi has changed my life — giving me and other high schoolers a sense of hope and a grounding in the electoral system.

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

After five near-miss hurricanes, dry times and fires could come to Hawaiʻi this El Niño winter, a pattern described in writings that date back to the 1870s.

Honolulu residents should vote yes on Charter Amendment Question No. 1.

It affects financial security, retirement readiness, caregiving, community stability and whether people can envision a future for themselves and their families.

Question No. 6 ensures Honolulu police officers have clear, codified guardrails regardless of who holds the badge or sits in Washington.

Through “Carrying Culture: Micronesia,” Hawaiʻi educators are challenging stereotypes and embracing students’ cultural heritage through art.

Until lawmakers act, voters would be wise to use BallotTrax to make sure their ballots are counted.

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

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