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The Flaws In The Airbnb Bill Call For A Gubernatorial Veto

The Flaws In The Airbnb Bill Call For A Gubernatorial Veto

A loophole letting hosts illegally offer campsites on public beaches as vacation rentals is reason enough to reject this problematic bill.

An Open Letter To Todd Simmons On New Hope New Hope Oahu's Facebook page

An Open Letter To Todd Simmons On New Hope

Dismissing an entire body of good works over a single incident is unfair to a church made up of good people who want to be of service.

Finding Common Ground Between Oahu And Pakistan Sohailsarwar12 via Flickr

Finding Common Ground Between Oahu And Pakistan

Nearly half a world away from Honolulu, the capital city of Pakistan’s Punjab province has more in common with Hawaii than this writer expected.

Health Beat: Errors In Medicine — Confessions Of A Flawed Doctor Ale Proimos/Flickr.com

Health Beat: Errors In Medicine — Confessions Of A Flawed Doctor

Mistakes are going to happen, but the industry could do far more to make sure that physicians learn from the missteps of their colleagues.

Why Standardized Testing Needs To Be Abolished Alberto G. via Flickr

Why Standardized Testing Needs To Be Abolished

One student who has experienced the heavy demands of standardized testing says in her view, the assessments are sorely lacking.

Reader Rep: This Is Why Journalists Need To Name Names Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Reader Rep: This Is Why Journalists Need To Name Names

The combination of secretive state officials and reporters too willing to keep names secret helps keep us in the dark.

2016 Legislature: A Session Of Progress — For The Most Part Cory Lum/Civil Beat

2016 Legislature: A Session Of Progress — For The Most Part

Lawmakers didn’t address all the issues Hawaii needed, but on school AC, affordable housing and more, they made a welcome difference.

Mainland Poke: Disrespecting Our Culture Or Just Sharing Good Grindz? Foodista via Flickr

Mainland Poke: Disrespecting Our Culture Or Just Sharing Good Grindz?

As one of Hawaii’s most famous dishes pops up in more mainland restaurants, some here are wary of the trend. Don’t be.

Tom Yamachika: Fees For New Schools Push Up Housing Costs Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: Fees For New Schools Push Up Housing Costs

Impact fees to build schools in high growth areas get passed along to all homebuyers there. Should they?

Fatal Flaws Mean Senate Must Say No To TPP Agreement Gobierno de Chile via Wikimedia Commons

Fatal Flaws Mean Senate Must Say No To TPP Agreement

Watered down protections for workers and the environment, and a controversial dispute resolution process, undermine what could have been a historic trade deal.