Say Goodbye to Monkeypod Trees; Honolulu Bans Planting Iconic Trees
A new law will turn Honolulu into a more Hawaiian place, botanically speaking.
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David Thompson wrote for a wide variety of popular magazines, newspapers, trade publications and websites, including The San Francisco Chronicle, MSNBC.com and Concrete Decor: The Journal of Decorative Concrete. His first freelance story for HONOLULU, a profile called “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” won a 2004 Excellence in Journalism Award from the Hawai‘i chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Thompson was HONOLULU’s senior editor from 2012—2014.
A new law will turn Honolulu into a more Hawaiian place, botanically speaking.
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Local sailor raises millions for an around-the-world trip
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Elvis is in the house—the online auction house, that is.
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The eccentric billionaire ends his dramatic reign over Kahala Avenue.
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Say goodbye to the WaikĪkĪ landmark shopping bazaar.
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Honolulu contemplates joining the host of cities where sacking out on the sidewalk is not allowed.
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Kava on campus and the vicinity.
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