Reader Rep: Can News Media Help Us Assess The NextEra Merger?
We benefit when our journalists challenge claims, ask “why” and help us understand complex questions.
Improve Mental Health Care Access By Expanding Prescribing Authority
The Legislature should approve a bill that would grant specially trained psychologists limited authority to prescribe non-narcotics.
Startup Paradise: It’s A Critical Time To Show Support
Ambitious plans to grow Hawaii’s innovation sector workforce to 80,000 jobs by 2030 hinge in part on bills before the Legislature聽 now.
Greetings From The Diaspora
When we聽are forced to relocate from Hawaii, it is not just those of us who move who are affected.
Luke Evslin: Detours On The Way To 100 Percent Renewable Energy
There’s no single or聽quick fix聽to converting Hawaii to completely renewable energy.
Civil Geeks: A Promising Approach To Creating ‘Super Corals’
“We can assist the evolution of coral,” says the director of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology.
Zika Findings Require Immediate Federal, State Response
Congress must act on the president’s $1.9 billion emergency funding request and Hawaii must beef up its efforts quickly.
Why We Oppose Hawaii’s Teacher Evaluation System
A group of teachers questions the validity and worth of the evaluation system and says it has negative effects on their work in the classroom.
Health Beat: Cutting Corners with Primary Care Doctors
Insurances companies keep changing how they pay physicians, and they don’t have patients’ best interests at heart.
What To Do With The Tax Sinkhole That Is Honolulu Rail?
Eliminating the final four miles of the current rail route and building the Nimitz Viaduct would provide better commuter service and avoid major disruption to downtown.