Afterthoughts: The Vapors
At an increasing number of businesses, there’s no smoking allowed. Even fake smoking.
News Archive
Kailua Beach Park: The Anti-Waikiki
The Windward Side has been mushrooming with tourism, but no one wanted it to turn into another Waikiki.
Unsolicited Advice: Start Your Engines!
Baltimore, Md., hosts the Grand Prix of Baltimore every Labor Day, closing its waterfront streets for a road race in which cars zoom around at 180 mph.
Condo Rescue
A new Hawaii state law makes banks pay their fair share.
Walmart’s going where?
A new Walmart in downtown Honolulu would bring the total number of Walmart stores in Hawaii to 10.
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.
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