Long Reads
Protecting Hawai‘i’s Soul
It is our kuleana to care for Hawai‘i and for each other with tenderness, so that people and place thrive together as one.
Hawai‘i’s Oldest Restaurants Are Still ‘Ono After All These Years
We revisit a classic about places that are woven into our collective childhoods, where regulars grew up with owners’ families and you can still find old-school comfort foods.
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.
Will the Higher Cost of Paradise End—Or End Up Ruining Hawai‘i?
We‘ve all been feeling the hit at the register, the pump, in the housing market. Economists tell us which price inflation is normal, and which things are just a blip.
Honolulu City Signs
Iconic signs serve as beacons of our community. But they can disappear in a blink.
How the Iconic Moniz Family Were Raised in the Waves of Waikīkī
When the iconic Moniz surfing family lost their house in East O‘ahu, the famous shoreline became home once again.
Why Don’t More of Us Know Her Name? Alice A. Ball is Hidden in History
UH chemist Alice A. Ball discovered the world’s first leprosy treatment more than a hundred years ago, after achieving several firsts at the university in her short career.
Exclusive First Look at a New Book by the Attorney Who Helped Unravel the Kealoha Conspiracy
Alexander Silvert tracks the byzantine path of the crimes—and ultimate convictions—of Honolulu law enforcement’s once high-rolling power couple.
My Honolulu: The Magic of Magic Island During the Pandemic
When the crowds disappeared, we discovered a new community of regulars and anything-but-regular encounters at Ala Moana Beach Park.
Two Kaka‘akos Have Emerged in 12 Years and New Plans for What Will Come May Change Our Skyline and Streets Yet Again
Since 2009, Honoluluans have had front-row seats to the rebirth and redevelopment of Kaka‘ako, the city’s much-touted future urban hot spot.
What Just Happened? Reflecting on a Year of COVID-19 in Hawaiʻi: What Went Wrong, What Went Right
What starts now is the great rebooting of Hawai‘i: figuring out what went wrong, what must change, and what path to choose. For a clear-eyed take on the road ahead …
This is How Honolulu’s Resilient Arts Organizations are Performing Through the Pandemic
The show must go on, even during a pandemic.
How Did Thousands of Hawai‘i’s Students Vanish—And Can We Get Them Back?
Disappearing students.
Honolulu is Losing Trees When We Need Them More Than Ever. Can New Initiatives Save Us?
If you can only plant one tree, make it an urban one.
Why I Ran in the 49th Cherry Blossom Festival
Catherine E. Toth is far from a conventional beauty-queen contestant. So how’d she find herself on stage with a tiara on her head?
Hiki Nō Celebrates 10 Years of Sharing Students’ Stories
PBS Hawai‘i marks a decade of the nation’s first statewide student news network with a special show. We look back at what it took to turn an ambitious idea into reality.
Murder, Kidnapping, Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering: Here’s How Hawai‘i’s Crime Scene is Changing
Since the 1970s, organized crime in Hawai‘i has rippled through the community, from gangland-style slayings, gambling and drugs to diverse global operations. We take a closer look at how organized crime has changed over the decades.
What’s Working, What’s Failed and What Needs to be Done to Fix The Decades-Old Problem of Job Shortages?
Health care, education and law enforcement have struggled for years to hire and keep people. Some staffing shortages have reached crisis levels—and that was before COVID-19.
More Than Any Other Brewery, Beer Lab HI Captures the Everyday Joys of Living in Hawai‘i
In craft brewing, Beer Lab feels like what the Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine movement was to Hawai‘i’s culinary world almost 30 years ago.
The Shark Chronicles Part II: 5 Years After He Saved A Shark Attack Victim, A Filmmaker’s Journey
What makes one person paddle toward a violent shark attack while others flee? In the case of Keoni TeTawa Bowthorpe, the factors are many and complex, but begin with his culture and upbringing.
