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We Can’t Let Airbnb Commercialize Hawaii’s Beaches Cory Lum/Civil Beat

We Can’t Let Airbnb Commercialize Hawaii’s Beaches

A bill before the Legislature would exempt the company from tax laws that apply to local property managers and allow it to hide illegal operators.

Ian Lind: Lyft Took Us For Quite A Ride iStock.com

Ian Lind: Lyft Took Us For Quite A Ride

Don’t let our experience sour you on ride-hailing companies, but next time we’ll call a cab.

Honolulu Has No Business Giving Building Funds To New Hope Church Cory Lum/CIvil Beat

Honolulu Has No Business Giving Building Funds To New Hope Church

City Council Chair Ernie Martin and Councilman Joey Manahan have forgotten separation of church and state.

Wahiawa General Hospital Needs Aloha, Not A Corporate Takeover

Wahiawa General Hospital Needs Aloha, Not A Corporate Takeover

Helping the struggling hospital with a modest annual subsidy makes good financial and moral sense.

Blood Ivory, 2016: A Poem Wikipedia

Blood Ivory, 2016: A Poem

A Hawaii poet moved by the brutal violence driving elephants to the brink of extinction tenderly introduces his daughter to the gentle giants at the Honolulu Zoo.

Denby Fawcett: The Sad Story Of Child Sex Abuse In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Denby Fawcett: The Sad Story Of Child Sex Abuse In Hawaii

Child sex abuse lawsuits have sparked reforms and heightened awareness. But for victims, the pain lingers.

Disappointed? New Warning Signs Soft-Pedal Real Danger Hawaii Department of Health

Disappointed? New Warning Signs Soft-Pedal Real Danger

State and tourism officials just don’t want to say anything that could scare tourists — especially when it comes to drowning in Hawaii.

No Scapegoat, Don Horner Earned His Departure From HART Cory Lum/Civil Beat

No Scapegoat, Don Horner Earned His Departure From HART

A skilled bank executive with years of private-sector experience from the private sector, Don Horner failed to adjust his style in his capacity as a public servant.

Patients Caught In The Crossfire Of HMSA’s ‘War On Doctors’ Flickr.com

Patients Caught In The Crossfire Of HMSA’s ‘War On Doctors’

A new payment system for doctors rewards physicians for healthier patients who require less care. That doesn’t bode well for patients who require complicated, expensive care.

Reader Rep: Journalism Is The Best ‘Worst’ Job In The World Steve Northrup/Newseum

Reader Rep: Journalism Is The Best ‘Worst’ Job In The World

Why would anyone become a journalist? I’m glad you asked.