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Include Medical Services In GET Exemption Ale Proimos/Flickr.com

Include Medical Services In GET Exemption

It could lower health care costs in Hawaii while also addressing the state’s acute doctor shortage.

Neal Milner: Why I Don’t Mind Being Uncomfortable At Christmastime Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Neal Milner: Why I Don’t Mind Being Uncomfortable At Christmastime

Discomfort allows me to feel part of this place while still keeping my eyes wide open.

Denby Fawcett: How One Man Overcame Addiction And Homelessness David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Denby Fawcett: How One Man Overcame Addiction And Homelessness

Stan Webb found a home and fulfillment after living in a tent on Diamond Head for almost 10 years.

‘This Magical Place’ Should Be Treated With Reverence For Eternity Civil Beat/2011

‘This Magical Place’ Should Be Treated With Reverence For Eternity

Residents of the forest told me that the Hawaiians gave the land to the Chinese with the provision that it would only be used for burials.

John Pritchett: Court Jester John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Court Jester

While Gov. Josh Green leads Hawaii, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke is emerging as an outspoken and funny No. 2, judging from where, among other zingers, she poked her former House colleagues saying, “They’re just happy to get rid of me.”

Catherine Toth Fox: After You’ve Finished Gawking At Volcanoes, Don’t Forget The Charm Of Hilo David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Catherine Toth Fox: After You’ve Finished Gawking At Volcanoes, Don’t Forget The Charm Of Hilo

I don’t need a volcano erupting to visit the laid-back hub of art, food and natural wonders.

Chad Blair: Why I’m Sticking With Twitter — For Now Screenshot/2022

Chad Blair: Why I’m Sticking With Twitter — For Now

Elon Musk has messed things up royally, but the social media platform remains a tool for some journalists.

What Hawaii Could Learn About Geothermal From Iceland Vincent Guth/Wikimedia Commons/2016

What Hawaii Could Learn About Geothermal From Iceland

Volcanic heat can play an essential role in infrastructure and significantly help the local economy.