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Unsolicited Advice: Save an old building

Site Staff,

Do you know of a historic building or landmark in danger of being lost? Make a nomination.

Trains of Woe

A. Kam Napier,

Honolulu’s Italian train supplier has been breaking promises around the world.

Banking on Hawaiian

Alex Bitter,

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

A. Kam Napier,

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?

James Cave,

What happens to Kakaako’s creative community when Kamehameha Schools kicks into high gear?

Afterthoughts: The Vapors

Michael Keany,

At an increasing number of businesses, there’s no smoking allowed. Even fake smoking.

Kailua Beach Park: The Anti-Waikiki

Tiffany Hill, PHOTOS BY OLIVIER KONING,

The Windward Side has been mushrooming with tourism, but no one wanted it to turn into another Waikiki.

Unsolicited Advice: Start Your Engines!

Site Staff,

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

Frances Nuar,

A new Hawaii state law makes banks pay their fair share.

Walmart’s going where?

David Thompson,

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

David Thompson, Photos by David Croxford,

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

A. Kam Napier,

Two articles this month focus on communities that took charge of their destinies.

Grading the Public Schools

Site Staff,

We create a comprehensive report card on Hawaii’s public schools, ranking them using data from the state Department of Education.

Afterthoughts: Hot Wheels

Michael Keany,

My rides keep getting stolen, but I’m finally getting smarter.

Nightmare on the 21st Floor

A. Kam Napier,

Things HONOLULU Magazine's editor learned while trying, mainly failing, to fix up an older apartment.

Unsolicited Advice: Get Squared Away

A. Kam Napier,

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

Site Staff,

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.