News Archive

Hawaii's Voter ID Law Apparently … No Big Deal

A. Kam Napier,

One of the hottest issues in national news is the furor over voter ID laws.

Photo Essay: Kalaupapa Memories, Molokai, Hawaii

Photos: Wayne Levin,

Here, we’ve selected images from renowned photographer Wayne Levin, who took the following photographs in Kalaupapa, Molokai. All were taken between 1984 and 1987.

The Paperless Press in Honolulu

Tiffany Hill, Ilustrations by Dominic Bugatto,

Good journalism isn’t dead. While there are fewer reporters, and Honolulu has become a one-newspaper town, local online-only news outfits pursue solid reporting and somewhat less solid revenues.

UH West Oahu Opens in August

Maria Kanai,

Go West, Young Grad!: The UH West Oahu campus opens its doors at last.

Editor's Page: Two Notes

A. Kam Napier,

Observations on City Council member Nestor Garcia and UH West Oahu.

Feedback

Site Staff,

...on the ethics of meat-eating, and driving cars.

Honolulu International Airport is No. 3 in America…

A. Kam Napier,

… at potentially spreading a global pandemic, unfortunately.

Afterthoughts: Thinking Continental

Michael Keany,

Maybe the Mainland isn’t so main after all.

Was Pres. Obama channeling Willy Maunawili?

A. Kam Napier,

Here are Pres. Obama’s points, and what pops to my mind when I hear them.

Unsolicited Advice: Scooter Cars Must Go

Site Staff,

ScootCoupe, we understand that you’re part scooter and part car, and we celebrate your hybrid heritage. But get off the Honolulu roads.

Equal Time for Candidates?

A. Kam Napier,

This month, we have a Q&A with former Gov. Ben Cayetano, who is currently running for mayor of Honolulu.

People & Profiles

Welcome Back Ben Cayetano?

David Thompson, A. Kam Napier, Photography by Mark Arbeit,

We sat down with former governor and current mayoral candidate Ben Cayetano to talk about rail, old guys and why your commute isn’t going to get any better, no matter who wins.