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 …
We talk about farm villages, if New Zealand is truly a success story and the problem that frustrated the former city councilmember the most.
We talk about inefficient contracting and why local government bureaucracy just doesn’t change.
Faced with a pandemic, an event no one anticipated in our lifetime, the experts we queried for March’s cover story had plenty to say—about black swans, failed bureaucracy, food insecurity, unions, overtourism, and illegal vacation rentals. You can read…
We speak with the hospitality consultant about how many tourists Hawai‘i can handle, what we should charge for and if the state can diversity its economy.
During the pandemic, we are witnessing grief, loss, stress and strain but also seeing everyday heroes who inspire others through these tough times.
When the coronavirus claimed the lives of many in the Pacific Islander community, We Are Oceania’s CEO, Josie Howard, witnessed distress, fear and confusion.
For 15 years, Hawai‘i’s reputation as a food destination soared. Then COVID-19 came. During shutdowns and visitor fall-off, Hawai‘i’s chefs and restaurateurs have been scrambling to stay afloat and thinking about what lies ahead.
As nurse manager for a medical intensive care unit, Cheryl Fallon sees patients live and die each week.
Judge William Domingo constructed protective barriers in 16 courtrooms: 10 in the courthouse on Alakea Street and the rest in ‘Ewa, Wai‘anae, Wahiawā and Kāne‘ohe.
The Foodland Farms worker knows—especially these days—that she and other grocery store workers often provide the only contact that many people have outside their homes.
“I’m a gardener, I love gardening and I love saving the world one garden at a time. That’s my motto.”
When the pandemic shut down in-person classes at Windward Community College, folks there cooked up a practical and tasty way to reach out. And they’re doing it again this semester.
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.
Here’s a look back at May 1996.
Here’s a look back at May 1981.
Here's a look back at March 1961.
They may not be steeped in history, but local tea companies taking root in Hawai‘i are creating comforting homegrown drinks and blends with essences of their unique terroir.
Hey sole sister, get off the sofa and ditch the sweats. This season is all about getting dressed up in fabulous frocks while eating cake and dancing like no one is watching—well, maybe a zebra.
We asked our team and our readers to show us what Honolulu looked like in 2020. Here are their photos and we welcome you to send us yours.
Honolulu’s heroes of 2001.
