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Things To Do

Afterthoughts: Making the Most of a Fresh Season of Adventure in Hawai‘i

Katrina Valcourt,

The summer after.

Education

Editor’s Page: Not Grading the Public Schools

Christi Young,

In abnormal times, normal just won’t do.

Coronavirus

Afterthoughts: You In or Out? As For Me, I’m Somewhere in the Middle

Katrina Valcourt,

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.

Afterthoughts

Afterthoughts: Blooming Buds, Prickly Petals and a Quiet Escape to Koko Crater Botanical Garden

Katrina Valcourt,

Garden variety.

History

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: The Best of the Worst of 1991

Christi Young,

A snippet of Hawai‘i in the 1990s, from our files.

Editors Letter Jan 2021 New Year Eve Chalk

Opinion

Editor’s Page: Welcome to 2021

Christi Young,

The world might not be much different on Jan. 1, 2021. But will we be?

Opinion

2020 Got You Down? SHOUT IT OUT

Ilima Loomis,

Typing in all capital letters was more than just social media venting. It created connections.

Editor’s Page

Editor’s Page: Gathering For Dinner Has Never Meant So Much For Us and Hawai‘i’s Restaurants

Christi Young,

Welcome to our hale.

Editor’s Page

Editor’s Page: In A Time When We Can Easily Feel Disconnected, A Simple Question May Be All We Need To Be Reinspired To Reach Out

Christi Young,

It’s personal.

Afterthoughts

When it Comes to Reporting Quarantine Violations, There’s a Line Between Safety and Self-Righteousness

Katrina Valcourt,

Love thy neighbor?

Editor’s Page: At Its Core, Poke is a Humble Dish

Christi Young,

Finding the best and photographing it was a little more complicated. Here are our fish tales.

Afterthoughts

Afterthoughts: I Love Being Able to Vote in Hawai‘i Without Having to Get Dressed

Katrina Valcourt,

Pajama party.

Editor’s Page: When a Hurricane Was Headed Our Way, I Couldn’t Help But Think, What Next?

Christi Young,

Really, 2020?!

Editor’s Page

Editor’s Page: Sometimes Returning to Normal is the Biggest Mistake of All

Christi Young,

When it’s time to change.

Afterthoughts: Sometimes the Worst Situations Bring Out the Best in People

Katrina Valcourt,

Cheers to the places that have given us reasons to smile.

Parent to Parent

Raising Keiki in COVID-19: A Letter to My Son on His Graduation During a Pandemic

Dave Choo,

An O‘ahu dad has words of wisdom for his only child who will start college on the Mainland during the coronavirus pandemic.

Opinion

Editor’s Page: How Can You Discover the Best Things To Do in a City From a Distance?

Christi Young,

Best of the unexpected.

People & Profiles

“This Is It, I’m Going to Die. Mom, Help.” A Hawaiʻi Man Remembers His Days as a Black College Student in New York

Jayson Harper,

After Jayson Harper graduated from Kaiser High School, he was eager to make his mark in New York. But soon, an encounter with police taught him instead to be invisible.