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NextEra: An Evening With the Illusionist PF Bentley/Civil Beat

NextEra: An Evening With the Illusionist

Like the movie, we are still seeing the magician on stage but in fact he has already left the building.

Mauna Kea Is a Special Place in Humanity’s Quest for Knowledge Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Mauna Kea Is a Special Place in Humanity’s Quest for Knowledge

As a scientist, I cannot stay silent about my disappointment with the widespread opposition to the TMT, especially among students who should be knowledge seekers.

A Vital Records Change for the Transgender Community Transparent

A Vital Records Change for the Transgender Community

Medical, psychological experts agree: Transgender people should be able to have their birth certificates revised without surgery first. Hawaii should make the change.

Maui Electric Plans Could Stall Move To Total Use of Renewable Energy Wikimedia Commons

Maui Electric Plans Could Stall Move To Total Use of Renewable Energy

MECO’s plan to embrace natural gas would come at the expense of investments in wind, solar and other renewable sources.

The Science-Based Faith of the Hawaiian People www.govisithawaii.com.

The Science-Based Faith of the Hawaiian People

Describing traditional Hawaiian faith beliefs as ‘superstition’ involving ‘irrational fears of pagan deities’ is a misrepresentation of those religious ideas.

Tom Yamachika: Rail Decision Looms 鈥 Hold Onto Your Wallets Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: Rail Decision Looms 鈥 Hold Onto Your Wallets

City strategy on extending the general excise tax surcharge for the rail project can be summed up as, “May we please have an extension forever?”

Proposed Development on Kaiwa Ridge Fuels Community Anxiety Travis.Thurston via Wikimedia Commons

Proposed Development on Kaiwa Ridge Fuels Community Anxiety

Concerns over runoff, land clearing and visual impact on what is now mostly conservation land pit an owner family against critical area residents.

Washington, D.C., Needs More Native Hawaiian Voices Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Washington, D.C., Needs More Native Hawaiian Voices

It is vital to the success of our l膩hui that more Native Hawaiians step up to become leaders and represent our interest in this current political state.

Charge Card Abuse: Big Island Mayor Resignation Is Appropriate Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Charge Card Abuse: Big Island Mayor Resignation Is Appropriate

Mayor Billy Kenoi should consider stepping down, as investigations proceed on $22,000 in personal charges on his government purchasing card.

Science, Not Superstition, Brought Polynesians to Hawaii

Science, Not Superstition, Brought Polynesians to Hawaii

Today we have a new generation of Hawaiians who insist on resurrecting the old gods and superstitious beliefs to oppress the common people.