The Way Back: “The Only Way Out Is to Go Back In”
Qiana and Michele di Bari, who lost restaurants in the Lahaina fires, say rebuilding may help their community heal.
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The Way Back: “This Will Be My Answer”
Gensho Hara has been the minister at Lahaina Jodo Mission for 60 of its 111 years. As Lahaina comes back, he vows, so will the seaside temple.
The Way Back: “We Got It”
A longtime Lahaina native says the community’s Native Hawaiians have scattered for now, but they’ll return.
The Way Back: “Rooting a New Lahaina”
A longtime ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i teacher vows to rebuild the community using the value of laulima.
Lele Ka Lehua: The Ashes Scatter
Climate experts warned of wildfire dangers for more than a decade before the August fires devastated Maui.
Ola I Ka Hā: There Is Life in the Breath
In part three of our climate series, we examine the impact of soaring air temperatures and what our community can do.
Meet the Hawai‘i Family That Makes the World’s Most Famous ‘Ukulele
In 2016, Kamaka Hawai‘i celebrated 100 years of producing internationally renowned ‘ukulele.
What’s Up, Doc? Health Care Trends Toward Progress in Hawai‘i
From artificial intelligence to supermarkets, here are five trends that show where medicine in the Islands is headed, for the better.
A Local’s Guide to an O‘ahu Road Trip: Hawai‘i Kai to Kaimukī
Visit a Korean temple, buy some new plants, catch a foreign film and discover the lesser-known parts of East O‘ahu.
The Native Hawaiian Health Crisis
Despite a decadeslong effort to rehabilitate the health of the Hawaiian people, effects stemming from colonization prove long-lasting, with much more work to be done.
The Native Hawaiian Health Crisis
Despite a decadeslong effort to rehabilitate the health of the Hawaiian people, effects stemming from colonization prove long-lasting.
6 ‘Ōiwi To Watch
We asked a diverse group of leaders in the Native Hawaiian community who they see as the up-and-comers guiding Hawai‘i into the future—in education, tourism, community activism and more.
6 ‘Ōiwi To Watch
We asked a diverse group of leaders in the Native Hawaiian community who they see as the up-and-comers guiding Hawai‘i into the future—in education, tourism, community activism and more.
Green Day–HONOLULU Sits Down With Governor Josh Green
With an endless slate of troubles and a rare budget surplus, Governor Josh Green talks about his incongruous journey, open-access style of governing and unwavering mission.
Mālama ‘Āina: Caring for the Land
We explore how climate change is complicating our push to grow more of our own food and hastening the extinction of our native species.
Reviving Downtown and Chinatown
Nearly every Downtown block shows promise of being revamped amid the grit. Can Honolulu’s urban core make a comeback?
Meet the Next Generation at Sing Cheong Yuan Bakery and Other Shops
Adult children now help their parents run some of Chinatown’s most long-standing and beloved food businesses.
Wo Fat Building in Chinatown Is Becoming a Chic Boutique Hotel
The nearly 85-year-old building is being restored and the new hotel and restaurant is scheduled to open in late 2023.
Sprucing Up the Neighborhood Around ‘A‘ala Park
American Savings Bank opened its $100 million, 11-story, 373,000-square-foot campus across the park on the edge of Chinatown.
Remington Redo to Turn Former College into Downtown Hotel
The new AC by Marriott calls for chic makeover, new restaurant and craft cocktails on Bishop Street.
Give Big Hawai‘i: Who Benefits from Nonprofits? The Maui Farm
The Maui Farm provides safe, transitional housing to help families get back on their feet.
