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Peter Apo: A Vote To Overcome Our Trauma Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Peter Apo: A Vote To Overcome Our Trauma

It may not be easy, but there is a way to bring closure to long-standing grievances and provide new opportunities for all of the people of Hawaii.

Ian Lind: Setting A Low Bar For Hawaiian Vote Civil Beat

Ian Lind: Setting A Low Bar For Hawaiian Vote

Should getting the vote of one out of four adult Hawaiians here be considered a success for the Na’i Aupuni election?

Proposed Public Records Improvements Are Much Needed In Honolulu Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2013

Proposed Public Records Improvements Are Much Needed In Honolulu

The Charter Commission should move forward with ideas that would make access to public records and meetings easier.

For Native Hawaiians, Land Is The Biggest Issue Cory Lum/Civil Beat

For Native Hawaiians, Land Is The Biggest Issue

Taking advantage of the current opportunity for a federally recognized Native Hawaiian government does not hinder or preclude the push for full independence.

Denby Fawcett: ‘Ghost 911 Calls’ Are A Growing Problem PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Denby Fawcett: ‘Ghost 911 Calls’ Are A Growing Problem

Imagine a scene right out of “Hawaii Five-0” in your own house.

Todd Simmons: Tulsi Gabbard Talks A Little Too Tough With Bill Maher HBO via YouTube

Todd Simmons: Tulsi Gabbard Talks A Little Too Tough With Bill Maher

Hawaii’s second-term congresswoman didn’t mince words last Friday night on HBO. But as her national appeal grows, so does the importance of how she expresses herself.

Time For Native Hawaiians To Step Forward Before It鈥檚 Too Late Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Time For Native Hawaiians To Step Forward Before It鈥檚 Too Late

Perhaps the “radicals” were necessary to reach this point, but it’s time for a silent majority to embrace the opportunity to establish our own government.

Curt Sanburn: A Walk Along Palolo Stream Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Curt Sanburn: A Walk Along Palolo Stream

How do we protect ourselves from floods? After years of community efforts to restore the stream, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers steps in.

Monday Memo: For LGBT Couples, Aloha Paradise Or Harassment Hell?

Monday Memo: For LGBT Couples, Aloha Paradise Or Harassment Hell?

A lesbian couple files a federal suit over outrageous treatment by an HPD cop. Also: Kirk Caldwell and Brian Schatz get active for Hillary Clinton.

Tom Yamachika: Another Costly Blunder For The University Of Hawaii Civil Beat file photo

Tom Yamachika: Another Costly Blunder For The University Of Hawaii

A concert scam cost the University of Hawaii $200,000, but the unprofessional way it worded a contract with its basketball coach hurts a lot more.