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Sandwich Isles Assets To Be Sold To Hawaiian Telcom
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Hawaiian Telcom will acquire some of the last remaining assets of Sandwich Isles Communications, which terminated services to its customers living on Hawaiian homelands last month. Confirmation of the sale is the beginning of the end for this yearslong case, resolving the final parts...
Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 23 — Clayton Hee
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Clayton Hee, Democratic candidate for state Senate District 23, which includes Kaneohe, Kahaluu...
Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 23 — Ben Shafer
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Ben Shafer, Democratic candidate for state Senate District 23, which includes Kaneohe, Kahaluu...
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 6 — Michelle Galimba
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Michelle Galimba, candidate for Hawaii County Council District 6, which includes Kau, portions...
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 6 — Kyle Jones
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Kyle Jones, candidate for Hawaii County Council District 6, which includes Kau, portions...
Denby Fawcett: City Pays For Team of Aloha Ambassadors To Make Waikiki Safer At Night
The city is launching a new partnership in the Waikiki Business Improvement District to establish a special safety team to begin working this week to help the understaffed Honolulu Police Department reduce crime. WBID for the last 20 years has deployed yellow-shirted Aloha Ambassadors in the daytime to keep Waikiki...
Why Affordable Connectivity Is More Crucial Than Ever
Hawaii Center for AI is deeply concerned about the potential loss of the Affordable Connectivity Program, a vital lifeline for millions of Americans, including many in Hawaii and the broader Pacific region. For those who aren’t familiar, ACP was a federal program that provided a subsidy for low-income households so...
Hawaii Teachers Say They Want To Prioritize Civic Education — But They Need More Help
At Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate School, Denise Mazurik and her students were frustrated that the local beach park had been closed for years. Generations of families had enjoyed access to the Big Island park, Mazurik said, and she wanted the same opportunity for her students in 2020. When Mazurik saw...
Therapy On The Beach: Program Targets Youth Mental Health Crisis On Maui With Mobile Counseling
Maui marriage and family therapist Tina Boteilho tells the story of a young girl who fell to pieces during an adolescent group counseling session for fire survivors when she was instructed to paint the Lahainaluna “L,” as a form of art therapy. It turns out that when the...
The Sunshine Blog: Put Down Your Pencils. Our Political Cartoonist Contest Is A Wrap
The funny pages: Drumroll, please. The entries in our 2024 political cartoonist contest are in and the winner is Will Caron, a Hawaii journalist and communications professional who has been drawing for more than a decade. Like many good news professionals, Will’s first attempt to break into the business was...
Chad Blair: What Do Hawaii’s Political Parties Stand For?
Editor’s note: Hawaii voters just can’t seem to get excited about elections. Voter turnout is generally among the lowest in the nation. Incumbents almost always win. And this year saw a marked drop-off in the number of people who are even running for office. That’s prompted our “Let The Sunshine In” writers to begin exploring ideas that could encourage people to participate in the democratic process rather than being turned off by it. We welcome your suggestions and a robust discussion in the comments section as we go along.
Candidate Q&A: Honolulu City Council District 3 — David Kauahikaua
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from David Kauahikaua, candidate for Honolulu City Council District 3, which includes Ahuimanu, Heeia,...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 20 — George Hooker
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from George Hooker, Democratic candidate for state House District 20, which includes Leahi, Kahala,...
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Fern Holland
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Fern Holland, candidate for Kauai County Council. The top 14 primary vote-getters advance...
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Jeffrey Lindner
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Jeffrey Lindner, candidate for Kauai County Council. The top 14 primary vote-getters advance...
Former HART Board Members Violated Sunshine Law By Discussing Consulting Contract In Private
Three key board members overseeing Honolulu’s Skyline transit construction violated state open meeting laws when they traded emails about hiring Colleen Hanabusa to a lucrative consultant contract before discussing the proposal in an open meeting, the Office of Information Practices ruled last week. When the Honolulu Authority for Rapid...
Another Suicide At The Maui Jail Leaves A Grieving Family To Conclude ‘Something Is Wrong’
The pictures of Artrina De Lima present a puzzle. One is a glamorous-looking image of her with her daughter Kamalei, the two of them beaming into the camera in 2018. But her daughter recalls that as a joyful moment at the precipice, a snapshot from the time before Artrina’s family began to fall apart.
Scott Nago: Running Hawaii’s Elections In An Age Of Trump-Inspired Skepticism
Scott Nago has been running Hawaii elections since 2010. His tenure has sometimes been tempestuous, what with Oahu ballot shortages in 2012, hundreds of uncounted Maui votes in 2014 and tropical storm-related confusion affecting the primary voting on the Big Island that same year. But election controversy has reached a...
First Amendment Groups Oppose Veto Of Bill To Limit Governor’s Power To Cut Off Electronic Media In Emergencies
A local media watchdog, a TV and radio trade organization and a nonprofit that promotes government transparency are each expressing serious concerns with one of the bills Hawaii’s governor has threatened to veto. House Bill 2581, currently awaiting action by Gov. Josh Green, would take away the ability of...
The Maui Fires In Photos: June 2024
The County Council approved, and the mayor signed, a $1.7 billion budget for the coming fiscal year. Government at all levels worked on longer term housing solutions for those displaced. And the temporary landfill for the fire debris will be needed longer than expected as the cleanup continues.
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