Hawai‘i Residents Develop Apps to Aid People Who Are Deaf and Blind
Both mobile phone programs, MyEar and UniDescription, are available for download in the App Store.
News Archive
Publisher’s Page: The Past is Prologue
Same news, different year, different century.
Colin Nishida, Beloved Chef and Restaurateur, Leaves a Culinary Legacy
An entire community remembers the owner of Side Street Inn, who died this weekend.
Our Waikīkī: King Tides, Beach Erosion and Water Pollution—Can Waikīkī Be Saved?
How the state is dealing with king tides, eroding beaches and trash in the Ala Wai.
It’s Official: Former Hawai‘i Attorney General Doug Chin is Now Lt. Governor
Chin says he’s following others who ran for Congress while serving in the No. 2 job.
Publisher’s Page: Change of Plans
Sometimes life just knows better.
Hawai‘i Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui Announces Resignation from State Government
Tsutsui says the timing wasn’t prompted by Gov. David Ige’s handling of the Jan. 13 false missile alert and he won’t say who he will support in the next governor’s race.
Oh, No, Not Another One! Landmark Otsuji Farms in Danger of Closing
Returning home from Utah to take over from father Ed Otsuji, a farmers market icon, Jonas Otsuji launches crowdfunding campaign.
How to Avoid Traffic in Downtown Honolulu Caused by ‘Onipa‘a Kākou on Jan. 17
Expect a huge march observing the 125th anniversary of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i.
Here’s How Hawai‘i Responded on Social Media to the False Ballistic Missile Alert
A false alarm caused by human error sent the entire state of Hawai‘i into panic mode.
Once-Homeless Families Move into Sand Island’s New Kahauiki Village
Government, private companies and volunteers built a plantation-style community that welcomed its first families into their new homes on Friday, Jan. 12.
Sour Poi Awards: Chronicling the Wild, Wacky and Just Plain Weird of 2017
The best of the worst of 2017.
You Can Now Keep Track of Water-Quality Conditions at Hawai‘i Beaches
New state website provides up-to-date information on water-quality conditions at beaches.
Publisher’s Page: Milestones
A big anniversary calls for a look back and a steady eye forward.
Testing, Testing, Can You Hear the New Emergency Attack Siren in Your Area?
State agency says fewer complaints for first monthly test of 2018.
Long Reads
They’re our everyday heroes in plain clothes—the revered second-generation Japanese American veterans of World War II. Fewer than 250 Hawai‘i nisei vets are known to be alive today in Hawai‘i. And the war is just part of their life stories.
AUWĒ! A top world expert doesn’t mince words when asked who’s responsible for our horrible Honolulu traffic.