Calabash

It makes sense: Kaua‘i’s first green building will be a world-class botanical research center.

Vital Statistics

A health-minded Manoa takeout restaurant wins tofu converts.

Testing out a soy-milk maker for home kitchens.

A passed City Charter amendment might finally get curbside recycling rolling on O‘ahu.

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The Freshman Rebel

In February, the state Legislature once again killed proposed bills that would have given civil union partners the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. We decided to take a step back and ask a more basic question. What is marriage for?

Two sisters defy expectations in the world of martial arts.

Ka Hikina o ka Hau, Keola Beamer, (Dancing Cat Records)

The neighborhood sidling up to the Kapalama Canal looks rather industrial, but don’t let that scare you off.

This legislative session, Sen. Daniel Akaka has once again introduced the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, first proposed in 2000, which would grant Hawaiians the same federal recognition enjoyed by Native American tribes. In our first monthly Scrap Yard, we sought out two opposing viewpoints on the Akaka Bill.

Congratulations! It’s a Rabat.

We explored the area under the H1 overpass and found everything from pizza to puppies.

Research on the Big Island examines how diabetes affects different races.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s ... the Hawaiian hoary bat?

Author Tricia Allen on tattoos and culture.

Ahumanu: The Gathering, Ahumanu (Ululoa Productions)