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Neal Milner: UH Football May Have A Problem Bigger Than Money David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Neal Milner: UH Football May Have A Problem Bigger Than Money

Fans with an emotional attachment to a college team are essential and, in the case of the University of Hawaii, elusive.

Beth Fukumoto: There’s More To Choosing A House Speaker Than Meets The Eye Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: There’s More To Choosing A House Speaker Than Meets The Eye

I’ve seen three speaker votes close-up. It’s an exciting time for fans of political intrigue but less so for fans of good governance.

John Hill: An Abused Child’s Hidden Death Screenshot: Multidisciplinary team report/2024

John Hill: An Abused Child’s Hidden Death

Some child abuse cases garner publicity and trigger outrage. But because of the state’s secrecy, others never even come to light.

Naka Nathaniel: The Military Wants New State Land Leases. What Should We Get In Return? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Naka Nathaniel: The Military Wants New State Land Leases. What Should We Get In Return?

Native Hawaiian groups should step forward to challenge the state and the military.

Danny De Gracia: Government Could Help Make Day-To-Day Life Less Annoying David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Danny De Gracia: Government Could Help Make Day-To-Day Life Less Annoying

The Biden administration embarked on a unique effort to crack down on daily inconveniences. Hawaii鈥檚 local government could learn a thing or two.

Lee Cataluna: Hawaii’s Greatest Leaders Were Childless Women Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Lee Cataluna: Hawaii’s Greatest Leaders Were Childless Women

Despite what JD Vance may think, there is no direct correlation between parenthood and fitness to lead a country.

Neal Milner: Low-Information Voters Don’t Fret Over Politics, And That Can Be A Good Thing Stephen Shepard/Flickr.com

Neal Milner: Low-Information Voters Don’t Fret Over Politics, And That Can Be A Good Thing

Admit it, aren’t you a bit jealous of people who are disengaged from the circus that the presidential election has become?

Naka Nathaniel: Hawaii’s Ag System Needs An Overhaul To Promote Food Independence (Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat 2024

Naka Nathaniel: Hawaii’s Ag System Needs An Overhaul To Promote Food Independence

The state has evolved from a plantation system into another extractive economy: Tourism and luxury homes.

Denby Fawcett: These Chairs Started Out As Pearl Harbor Scrap Metal. Some Now Sell For $35,000 Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2024

Denby Fawcett: These Chairs Started Out As Pearl Harbor Scrap Metal. Some Now Sell For $35,000

Walter Lamb started making his distinctive chairs after spotting a huge pile of metal tubing that had been salvaged from ships sunk during the 1941 attack.

Lee Cataluna: Debate Team Is Cool Again (If It Ever Was) David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Lee Cataluna: Debate Team Is Cool Again (If It Ever Was)

It could be that America鈥檚 future was decided by the last two presidential debates. So sign up your kid and find them a suit.