Column: Engage isle kupuna in Alzheimer’s study
I have high hopes for what we will do in Hawaii in terms of breaking new ground in caring for our kupuna by developing a program to reverse cognitive decline in a group setting. Read more
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Column: Critical challenges loom, but human spirit strong
Before this brand new year becomes obscured with more issues, there are at least three concerns, from my perspective, that require our moral resolve, our collective effort, our principled thinking and our sustained action: the extinction of all creation, our violent culture, and technological “progress.” Read more
Letters: High hopes for 2024
Readers write in to share their hopes and dreams for this new year. Read more
Column: Outlook for Indo-Pacific, global growth epicenter
While conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine overshadow world events at the onset of 2024, in the longer term the Indo-Pacific region remains by far the most important part of the world for global peace and prosperity. Read more
Column: Hawaii trends: out-migration, drop in government
GUILD Consulting, a Honolulu-based management consulting firm, presents its trends and predictions for 2024: Read more
Readers share appreciation for the things they’re grateful for
I am thankful to be living in a place that still cares about people and which mostly shares common values like kindness, compassion and honesty. Read more
Column: Distress can exacerbate domestic violence
The Lahaina fire on Maui in August rose to a disaster level that has been unparalleled in our state. Read more
Column: Delegates in Congress are all-in for Maui’s people
Given how bitterly polarized Washington is today, it’s rare when leaders of both parties agree on something. Read more
Letters: Readers react to the inferno that destroyed Lahaina
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Column: Land vultures snatch water, fanned Lahaina flames
It has been just over a week since wildfires gutted our community of Lahaina, and already the vulture capitalists are circling. Read more
Column: Chance for sweeping and systemic change for housing
On Monday, Gov. Josh Green declared a housing emergency. Now it falls on journalists, advocates and concerned citizens to hold his administration accountable to produce housing that local families can afford. Read more
Column: Housing crisis warrants out-of-the-box thinking
Last week, Gov. Josh Green signed a broad-ranging emergency proclamation to address the state’s chronic and long-standing housing crisis. Read more
Column: Housing action needed now against worsening crisis
Housing is too expensive in Hawaii — and we all know it. We all hear stories of families who have been saving for years but still can’t afford to buy a home of their own. Read more
Column: Housing order is a leap in the wrong direction
Emotions ran high at the governor’s emergency proclamation news conference last week. Heartbreaking stories were shared about nurses and teachers leaving the islands, and interns dreaming of moving home — albeit with little details connecting these plights with the proclamation’s actual language. Read more
Column: Is patriotism about power, or the power of aloha?
As we approach another Independence Day in America, it’s appropriate to ponder the meaning of patriotism. Read more
Column: Lantern-floating helps to honor fallen military
Memorial Day is an important observance for our state and country. Read more
Column: U.S. flag honors sacrifices; don’t trivialize it
Seeing all the flags honoring Memorial Day, I am reminded of the preciousness of the flag of the United States as a symbol of sacrifice and honor for those who willingly offered their lives as a commitment and obligation for the good of our nation. Read more
Column: Progress for Hawaii: From the governor’s perspective
They want our elected leaders to take action on the biggest challenges we face — our shortage of affordable housing, the crisis of homelessness, and the high cost of living in our state. Read more
Column: Progress for Hawaii: Better government
On Dec. 1, 2022, the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct (CISC) made 31 recommendations (28 bills and three resolutions) to improve laws and rules on ethics, campaign finances, lobbying and related matters. Read more
Column: Suicide is common cause of teen death; talk about it
If you look at the numbers, two of the biggest causes of death among young people are suicide and car accidents. Read more
Column: U.S. imperialism and Hawaii’s place in history
A yearlong exhibit provocatively titled “1898, Imperial Visions and Revisions,” opened Friday at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., with Hawai‘i as a major subject. Read more
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