Walmart’s going where?
A new Walmart in downtown Honolulu would bring the total number of Walmart stores in Hawaii to 10.
News Archive
How to Fix Hawaii's Doctor Shortage
Hawaii has hundreds fewer physicians than it needs, particularly in primary care. Here's what's being done to fix the growing shortage.
Feedback
HONOLULU Magazine readers provide feedback for May and April 2013 issues.
Editor's Page: Changing Their Worlds
Two articles this month focus on communities that took charge of their destinies.
Grading the Public Schools
We create a comprehensive report card on Hawaii’s public schools, ranking them using data from the state Department of Education.
Afterthoughts: Hot Wheels
My rides keep getting stolen, but I’m finally getting smarter.
Nightmare on the 21st Floor
Things HONOLULU Magazine's editor learned while trying, mainly failing, to fix up an older apartment.
Unsolicited Advice: Get Squared Away
HONOLULU Magazine editor A. Kam Napier offers some advice to plumbers, electricians, tub refinishers and handymen in Hawaii.
Are Hawaii Schools Safe?
Every year HONOLULU Magazine looks at official state Department of Education data to rank our Island schools on parent, teacher and student satisfaction, as well as academic performance. This year, we also take a look at something that worries every parent: school safety. Here’s how Hawaii’s schools stack up.
What Special Education looks like now in Hawaii's Public Schools
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.
Editor's Page: Schools and Stars
How we’re covering the public schools this year.
When your kid is the bully
What do when your child bullies other kids in school.
Groups stand in solidarity to protect Native Hawaiian burials, historic sites
A new bill is making its way through the Hawaii Legislature that would allow for development to begin on certain projects, prior to an archaeological inventory survey.
Afterthoughts: Happy Returns
Birthdays aren’t what they used to be. I’m OK with that.
Long Reads
From Waianae High School to Project Runway to Neiman Marcus, 24-year-old fashion designer Andy South has come a long way—and he’s just getting started.
A Hawaii family separated during the Japanese earthquake and tsunami picks its way through the aftermath.