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Candidates To Replace Calvin Say On The Honolulu City Council Offer Contrasting Approaches
When council member Calvin Say retires next year, his successor will be tasked with representing much of urban Honolulu and its neighboring valleys. It’s a big job. Council District 5 stretches from Kaimuki to Kakaako, including such diverse neighborhoods as Palolo, Manoa, Moiliili, Ala Moana and Makiki. Three candidates...
Denby Fawcett: Honolulu Needs More Help Evicting Illegal Businesses From Parks
Surf schools and other businesses such as yoga and exercise studios continue to operate illegally in Kapiolani Park and other city parks on Oahu with impunity because they know they can. Honolulu Police Department’s enforcement is spotty and ineffective. The fines for operating without necessary commercial permits are small in...
Maui Planning Commission Vacancies Restrict Time Spent On Major Rental Housing Proposal
The Maui Planning Commission can only meet for an hour Tuesday to discuss what is arguably the most pressing policy debate moving through county government — the Minatoya list — because it won’t have enough members to keep the 9 a.m. meeting running past 10 a.m. Two...
OHA Candidates Offer Ideas For More Effective Help For Native Hawaiians
Kelii Akina campaigned for a seat on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees in 2016 on a platform of reform. Now, eight years later, some of his challengers have come to see him as part of the problem with the semi-autonomous state agency created to benefit Native Hawaiians. His opponents don’t believe OHA is doing enough to advance its mission.
Candidate Q&A: State House District 45 — Desiré DeSoto
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 Desiré DeSoto, candidate for State House District 45, which covers Waianae and Makaha....
Candidate Q&A: Maui County Council South District — Tom Cook
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 Tom Cook, candidate for Maui County Council South District. The other candidates are...
Candidate Q&A: Maui County Council South District — Kelly Takaya King
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 Kelly Takaya King, candidate for Maui County Council South District. The other candidates...
Candidate Q&A: Maui County Council South District — Johnny Keoni Prones
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 Johnny Keoni Prones, candidate for Maui County Council South District. The other candidates...
Police Say Prison Worker Tried To Bring Meth Into Arizona Facility That Houses Hawaii Inmates
Authorities arrested a prison employee and seized an estimated 2 pounds of methamphetamine from her home after she allegedly tried to smuggle drugs into an Arizona prison where more than 1,000 Hawaii inmates are being held. Patricia Fay West, 56, pleaded not guilty Friday at her arraignment in Pinal County...
Maui Faces Uncertainty Over The Future Of Its Energy Grid
Hawaiian Electric Co. officials say they hope to have four new renewable energy projects across Maui online by 2028 in what’s proving to be a challenging switch from fossil fuels to a grid powered by wind, solar and other clean energy sources on that island. Those proposed projects at...
Danny De Gracia: How To Navigate Crazy Election News Without Being Intimidated
The progressive philosopher and Democratic candidate Gore Vidal once wrote in an essay, “At any given moment, public opinion is a chaos of superstition, misinformation and prejudice.” How true those words ring, especially as we see tumultuous events happening in the world around us. For my younger readers,...
Honolulu Ethics Commission Says Number Of Complaints Has Dropped
Honolulu’s ethics watchdog says it can’t explain a dramatic fall in the number of complaints it received last year, but it’s hopeful that the decrease might be the result of more specialized training and expanded outreach. The Honolulu Ethics Commission reviewed 81 enforcement filings or ethics complaints...
The Sunshine Blog: The Department Of Law Says Goodbye To Those Unflattering Mugshots
Photo finish: On Friday, The Sunshine Blog was working its way through the latest press release from the newish Department of Law Enforcement (this one an update on enforcement of illegal fireworks transgressions) when we came upon the photos of two suspects the DLE had helpfully included at the end of the release.
An Oahu Teacher’s Futile Apartment Hunt Shows How Bad The Rental Market Is
Helen Lau’s life was recently upended by a note on her door. “I regret to inform you that I will not be extending your rental agreement,” wrote Suzi Rim, the owner of the condo that Lau’s been living in since October 2020. Lau had 45 days to move out, the note said.
Candidate Q&A: US House 1st District — Ed Case
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 Ed Case, Democratic candidate for U.S. House 1st District, which covers urban Oahu....
Candidate Q&A: US House 2nd District — Jill Tokuda
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 Jill Tokuda, Democratic candidate for U.S. House 2nd District, which covers rural Oahu...
Candidate Q&A: US House 1st District — Patrick Largey
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 Patrick Largey, Republican candidate for U.S. House 1st District, which covers urban Oahu.
Candidate Q&A: US House 2nd District — Aaron Toman
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 Aaron Toman, Libertarian candidate for U.S. House 2nd District, which covers rural Oahu...
Beth Fukumoto: GOP Contenders Face Long Odds In Hawaii
Most of the candidates challenging incumbents this year are underdogs. So what’s motivating these long-shot candidates to run against the odds?. Long-shot candidates in Hawaii include newcomers and repeat contenders from different political parties. While each party has its share of long-shot candidates, this column focuses on Republicans, who face particularly steep odds in a predominantly Democratic state.
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