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.
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Editor’s Page: After Four Years as HONOLULU’s Editorial Director I’m On the Road Again
I was back out on my feet, carving paths through communities, searching for the lesser-known spot, story and inside tips.
Afterthoughts: We’ll Always Have Servco Honolulu
After seven years, it’s time to say aloha.
2021 Sour Poi Awards: Looking Back at the Loathsome, Laughable and Loopy News
We take a look at the best of the worst news as we close the book on 2021.
A Nonprofit Hopes to Save Spalding House as a New Home for Hawai‘i Independent Filmmakers
The Hawai‘i Film Foundation at Nu‘umealani is raising money to try and purchase the historic property.
Afterthoughts: Hawai‘i’s Film Industry Deserves Better. And We’re Getting There
Lights, camera, chee-hoo!
How To Be A Better Hawai‘i Local
We asked a diverse group of savvy folks for their tips on being a better local whether we’re on a trail, a plane, on the road or on a rant.
Are Hanauma Bay’s Higher Fees for Nonresidents and Reservation Systems a Sign of More to Come?
A snorkeling spot and a crater are the focus of O‘ahu’s first attempts to manage and profit more from surging visitor numbers.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Illegal Vacation Rentals Plague Residents
Here’s a look back at September 2011.
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.
Afterthoughts: What, No Shaka?
It’s driving me mad.
Afterthoughts: Crowds are Back, and They’re Going to Take Some Getting Used To
Beaches are full again. Many restaurants have wait times of more than two hours. There are even events on First Friday. The hum of the city is back.
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 …
Afterthoughts: The Little Library of Mariners Cove in Hawai‘i Kai
This small community project makes me love my neighborhood even more.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Investigating Honolulu’s Illegal Gambling Scene
Police raid video game rooms on O‘ahu in 1986, citing tens of millions of dollars changing hands at these illegal operations.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Dredging Waikīkī’s Ala Wai Canal
An article from 2001 takes on the topic of dredging the Ala Wai Canal in the wake of complaints about what lurks in its murky waters.
Afterthoughts: You In or Out? As For Me, I’m Somewhere in the Middle
After staying in Tier 2 for so long with rules that weren’t changing month to month, sometimes it felt like this new restricted way of life was permanent.
The 2020 Sour Poi Awards Present: The Day That Never Ends
Tales of weird, wacky and wild news you may have missed. The best of the worst of 2020.
