Editor's Page: And Then
Digging through the past, looking to the future.
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Afterthoughts: No Fly Zone
I used to like doves. Then I found out they can’t take a hint.
Startup Paradise
These fledging tech businesses are getting a kick start thanks to a venture accelerator started by Henk Rogers. Yes, the Henk Rogers of Tetris fame.
Unsolicited Advice: Save an old building
Do you know of a historic building or landmark in danger of being lost? Make a nomination.
Trains of Woe
Honolulu’s Italian train supplier has been breaking promises around the world.
Banking on Hawaiian
Today, Bank of Hawaii is redesigning its ATMs to allow customers to conduct their transactions in Olelo Hawaii, in addition to the existing English, Japanese and Chinese choices.
Editor's Page: Dependence Day
The IRS scandal reached even Hawaii. But why worry when the IRS asks for a list of everyone who ever attended your events?
Kakaako's Block F: Too Good to Last?
What happens to Kakaako’s creative community when Kamehameha Schools kicks into high gear?
Afterthoughts: The Vapors
At an increasing number of businesses, there’s no smoking allowed. Even fake smoking.
Kailua Beach Park: The Anti-Waikiki
The Windward Side has been mushrooming with tourism, but no one wanted it to turn into another Waikiki.
Unsolicited Advice: Start Your Engines!
Baltimore, Md., hosts the Grand Prix of Baltimore every Labor Day, closing its waterfront streets for a road race in which cars zoom around at 180 mph.
Condo Rescue
A new Hawaii state law makes banks pay their fair share.
Walmart’s going where?
A new Walmart in downtown Honolulu would bring the total number of Walmart stores in Hawaii to 10.
How to Fix Hawaii's Doctor Shortage
Hawaii has hundreds fewer physicians than it needs, particularly in primary care. Here's what's being done to fix the growing shortage.
Editor's Page: Changing Their Worlds
Two articles this month focus on communities that took charge of their destinies.
Grading the Public Schools
We create a comprehensive report card on Hawaii’s public schools, ranking them using data from the state Department of Education.
Afterthoughts: Hot Wheels
My rides keep getting stolen, but I’m finally getting smarter.
Nightmare on the 21st Floor
Things HONOLULU Magazine's editor learned while trying, mainly failing, to fix up an older apartment.
Unsolicited Advice: Get Squared Away
HONOLULU Magazine editor A. Kam Napier offers some advice to plumbers, electricians, tub refinishers and handymen in Hawaii.
What Special Education looks like now in Hawaii's Public Schools
It’s been 20 years since a class-action lawsuit forced the state to dramatically overhaul the way it provided special-education services to the students who needed them. Two decades after the Felix consent decree, here is what special education looks like in Hawai‘i’s schools today.
Editor's Page: Schools and Stars
How we’re covering the public schools this year.
Afterthoughts: Happy Returns
Birthdays aren’t what they used to be. I’m OK with that.
Hawaii's Royal Legacies
The days of Hawaii's alii are past, but many of the companies and organizations they inspired are still going strong today.
Unsolicited Advice: Stop Leading with the Bleeding
Hey, local TV news, enough with the coverage of grisly car accidents and weeping relatives of the injured and the slain.
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