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.

Residents should know what local police are responsible for, what they are not responsible for, and what role different levels of government play.

Legislation that acknowledges the problem has repeatedly failed. The evidence was clear. The political will was not.

Incoming Chief David Lazar clearly stated that under his leadership HPD will not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

We are in desperate need of gatherings that acknowledge the relationships that we can no longer cultivate.

The shared ground between wildlife and cat welfare advocates is broader than recent debates suggest.

Housing, food and utilities should not be out of reach for someone who gets up every morning and goes to work – sometimes multiple jobs.

Lower-income residents benefit most from new housing, research shows.

Projects take too long to permit, interconnect and construct. Those delays carry real consequences.

Autoimmune conditions like lupus are more prevalent among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Asian populations