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Can A Framework For K-12 Schools Guide Us Through Perilous Political Times?
Last month a group of independent secondary school leaders released “Thriving in a World of Pluralistic Contention: A Framework for Schools,” which is intended to help educational institutions address issues of speech, inquiry and academic freedom. Researched and written by John Austin, the head of Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts, its release comes at a time of polarization and conflict on school campuses nationwide.
New Development Begins On Former Turtle Bay Resort Land Near Kahuku Point
Construction of new residential units on Oahu’s North Shore is scheduled to begin in October after two Utah-based development companies purchased 65 acres from the owners of the Turtle Bay Resort. Arete Collective and the Wasatch Group plan to build up to 350 units on permitted land east of...
Hawaii Schools Have A Major Shortage Of Vice Principals — And It’s Getting Worse
When Bebi Davis became a science teacher at Farrington High School, she never imagined she’d be interested in running a school. She would stay on campus until midnight working with the school’s robotics team and took pride in mentoring students who hoped to attend college. “Nobody could get...
Josh Green On Joe Biden, Kamala Harris And A Lost Joke
(AP) — President Joe Biden could make a decision within days whether to remain a candidate for reelection, said Hawaii’s governor who participated in a recent meeting with Biden and other Democratic governors and whose family has known the president for years. And if Biden decides not to...
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Arryl Kaneshiro
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 Arryl Kaneshiro, candidate for Kauai County Council. The top 14 primary vote-getters advance...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 45 — Cross Makani Crabbe
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 Cross Makani Crabbe, candidate for State House District 45, which covers Waianae and...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 45 — Philip Ganaban
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 Philip Ganaban, candidate for State House District 45, which covers Waianae and Makaha....
Candidate Q&A: State House District 45 — Ransom Kuiokalani Soares
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 Ransom Kuiokalani Soares, candidate for State House District 45, which covers Waianae and...
Hawaii Governor Signs Bill To Create New State Fire Marshal
Hawaii soon will no longer be the only state without a fire marshal, thanks to legislation that was signed into law Friday. But it may take up to a year to set up an Office of the State Fire Marshal and hire for the position, Hawaii County Fire Department Chief Kazuo Todd said at a press conference in Honolulu at the State Capitol.
Long-Term Lease, Water Deal Saves The North Shore’s Airfield From Closure
No more uncertainty: The North Shore’s Dillingham Airfield, now officially known as Kawaihapai Airfield, is staying open for decades. On Friday — the last day of the airfield’s most recent five-year lease on Army-owned land — state and U.S. Army leaders announced that they’d signed a new lease to keep the popular Oahu aviation hub running an additional 50 years.
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Mayor — Mitch Roth
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 Mitch Roth, candidate for Hawaii County mayor. His opponents are Kimo Alameda, Daniel...
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Mayor — Kimo Alameda
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 Kimo Alameda, candidate for Hawaii County mayor. His opponents are Daniel Cunningham, Kavin...
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Mayor — Yumi Kawano
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 Yumi Kawano, candidate for Hawaii County mayor. Her opponents are Kimo Alameda, Daniel...
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Mayor — Breeani Kobayashi
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 Breeani Kobayashi, candidate for Hawaii County mayor. Her opponents are Kimo Alameda, Daniel...
Oahu Coral Group Gears Up To Help Maui’s Battered Reefs
A community-driven effort to restore coral reefs is getting underway on Maui. It’s the brainchild of Alika Garcia, a firefighter and emergency medical technician with the Honolulu Fire Department, in partnership with Maui Nui Marine Resources Council and his own organization, Kuleana Coral Restoration. “I’m not a scientist,” Garcia...
Lahaina Fire Survivors Prepare To Test Maui County’s Rules On Living In The Burn Zone
For three weeks, heaping piles of gravel sat untouched on the dirt lot where Mario Siatris’ house once stood. The gravel, a form of erosion control, needed to be spread out over the dirt, the final step in an intricate process overseen by the federal government to clear fire-ravaged Lahaina properties of hazards and toxic waste.
How To Tell Fact From Fiction When Voting In Hawaii
Allegations that voter rolls are dated. Accusations that ballots are not secure. Demands for greater voter signature verification. Insistence on manual audits of elections. Election deniers and so-called “election integrity” advocates who have been active on the U.S. mainland during the Trump years — especially since 2020 — are also increasingly active in Hawaii.
Submerged Breakwaters Are Best Way To Maintain Hawaii Beaches
I am writing in response to the Community Voice article by Gordon LaBedz on June 25 (“Decisions To ‘Harden’ Hawaii Beaches Can Be Disastrous”). He states that the “majority of Hawaiian beaches are eroding,” but does not say why. Sea level rise in the past 40 years is only 3.5 inches.
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