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The Trouble With Cats Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

The Trouble With Cats

Let’s work together to spay and neuter Oahu’s out-of-control, free-roaming felines.

Don’t Give Up On Honolulu’s Recycling Effort City and County of Honolulu/2017

Don’t Give Up On Honolulu’s Recycling Effort

We may need to burn recyclable materials in the short term, but let’s find a way to put more of our trash to use.

Let鈥檚 Get Real About Fixing The Hawaii State Hospital Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Let鈥檚 Get Real About Fixing The Hawaii State Hospital

State officials should act immediately to increase security and solve the myriad problems that led to Randall Saito鈥檚 shameful escape.

There Should Be No Secret Deal With Airbnb Cory Lum/Civil Beat

There Should Be No Secret Deal With Airbnb

Gov. David Ige should let the public see the details of his agreement with the vacation rental giant.

Rail Project Gets Some Much-Needed Money Management Help From State Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Rail Project Gets Some Much-Needed Money Management Help From State

A little-noticed provision of the Legislature’s rail bailout bill could pay dividends as new members join the HART board.

Here’s Our Advice For Our New Police Chief Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Here’s Our Advice For Our New Police Chief

If Susan Ballard wants to regain the public’s trust, she needs to start trusting the public.

Let’s Scrap The Police Chief Search And Start Over Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Let’s Scrap The Police Chief Search And Start Over

The indictments of Louis Kealoha, his wife and five former or current officers changes the critical task before the Honolulu Police Commission.

Hawaii Judge Is Right To Keep Fighting Oppressive Travel Bans Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Hawaii Judge Is Right To Keep Fighting Oppressive Travel Bans

Judge Derrick Watson says the Trump administration continues to ignore requirements imposed by federal courts.

Safe Zones For The Homeless Are Worth A Try Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Safe Zones For The Homeless Are Worth A Try

The state and two counties are giving serious consideration to puuhonua facilities that could house and help the homeless.

Honolulu Police Commission Chairman Should Just Resign Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Honolulu Police Commission Chairman Should Just Resign

Max Sword did the right thing by recusing himself from the police chief selection, but he should take the next step to restore public confidence and that’s step down.