Long Reads & Feature Stories

How Did Hawai‘i’s Public Schools Rank in 2018–2019?

Site Staff,

How did your school do?

Push for Preschool for All Hawai‘i Kids Receives Powerful New Supporters

Robbie Dingeman, Photos by Aaron K. Yoshino,

Early childhood offers a critical opportunity for children to learn and grow in ways that help them thrive throughout their lives. Yet Hawai‘i politicians have been debating universal preschool for decades and the first public classes just started six years ago. Will this be the year big expansion happens?

Even With the New Push for Universal Preschool, Families With Younger Kids Will Still Struggle

Robbie Dingeman, Photos by Aaron K. Yoshino,

Even with the new push for universal preschool, families with younger kids will still struggle.

Food & Dining

Can We Ever Eat All Local in Hawai‘i?

Martha Cheng, Photos by David Croxford, Photos by Aaron K. Yoshino,

The governor set a goal of doubling local food production by 2020. So how do we measure up?

Looking For a Job? We Talked to More Than 14 Companies Hiring in Hawai‘i Right Now

Robbie Dingeman, Noelle Fujii-Oride,

From frontline nurses and the CDC to security and food delivery services, diverse businesses are looking for workers. HONOLULU Magazine and Hawai‘i Business Magazine teamed up to find out who they are.

Food & Dining

How to Order Local Beef, Pork and Produce from Hawai‘i’s Kualoa Ranch

Martha Cheng,

Kualoa Ranch, its 4,000 acres often the backdrop for Hollywood movies, is now coming to the forefront for its livestock.

Real Estate

These 3 Historic Hawai‘i Houses Might Be On Sale Very Soon

Timothy A. Schuler, Photos by Olivier Koning,

Museums, universities and nonprofits used to be a safe haven for historic homes, a way to preserve them for public use. But now, three residences entrusted to local institutions are in danger of being sold.