The 8 Most Endangered Historic Places in Hawai‘i
The Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, the state Historic Preservation Division and HONOLULU Magazine compile an annual list of some of our state’s most endangered sites.
News & Opinion
Layoffs, Budget Cuts and Aloha Tower: What’s Next for Hawaii Pacific University?
Hawaii’s largest private university steadily expanded for decades in downtown Honolulu, but the economic downturn has brought challenges. A change in leadership, job cuts, a sharp jump in tuition, and faculty and staff job cuts have shaken Hawaii Pacific University, even as it embarks on an ambitious plan to develop Aloha Tower Marketplace as its new core.
Aiea’s New Public Library Preserves Its Sugar Plantation Past
Aiea’s new public library was built on the site of a sugar mill. And it shows.
Texting While Driving in Hawai‘i? Watch Out For These Most Common Times and Places to Get Fined
It took lawmakers a year to revise a bill cracking down on drivers using mobile devices. We asked for a year’s worth of citations to uncover the most common places and times to get a ticket. Consider yourself warned.
Tourists Rate Hawai‘i One-Star on Yelp: Here’s Why
Tourists have mixed feelings about Hawai‘i’s iconic destinations. Here’s what they’re saying on Yelp about ‘Iolani Palace, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and Lanikai Beach.
Afterthoughts: Brain Gain
Making the most of Hawaii’s ever-growing ex-pat network.
Hawaii’s Young Guns
Meet Honolulu’s new generation of gun owners.
What Is “Defend Hawaii”?
Entrepreneurs behind the popular street brand Defend Hawaii unload about the idea behind the icon.
Unsolicited Advice: Quit Fishing!
We hate when people beg with nets at busy intersections. In so many ways.
Editor’s Page: Building Our Team
HONOLULU welcomes new talent.
New Online Data Tools Changing the Way Hawaii’s Public School Students Learn
New tech tools are allowing teachers to tailor their lesson plans to individual students more than ever.
Afterthoughts: The Little Details
These days, handmade signage is the exception rather than the rule.
Editor's Page: Getting It Right
This month, thank a teacher who inspired you.
Unsolicited Advice: No More Aloha
A few months ago, two Oahu crosswalks made headlines when a mystery graffiti writer added eight white lines to each of them, spelling out the word “ALOHA.”
Afterthoughts: Striking A Chord
When does a rant turn into something more?
Editor's Page: Where Do YOU Live?
It all depends.
The Painful Path to Same-Sex Marriage in Hawaii
A first-person account of the saga.
Editor's Page: Perseverance
Sticking with what you believe in.
Afterthoughts: Scenes from the Polar Vortex
Hawaii fails to handle.
Hawaii's Solar Energy Revolution
How the proliferation of solar panels on Honolulu homes will force Hawaiian Electric Co. to reinvent itself—or else.
Dana Paresa: Why I Left Hawaii
Guess what? Another promising Honolulu artist moved to Portland, Ore. What gives?
Afterthoughts: Unplugged
Going off the grid used to be more dramatic.
Waikiki's Ilikai Hotel and Suites Turns 50
One of Waikiki’s most iconic landmarks celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. Here’s the story of how this hotel/condo hybrid came to be.
Editor's Page: Connections
In Honolulu, we often find connections where we least expect them.
