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Peter Carlisle: On the Ground in North Korea Peter Carlisle

Peter Carlisle: On the Ground in North Korea

A recent trip to China and South Korea also included a rare opportunity to visit North Korea.

Health Beat: We Should Bring Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act to the Islands Courtesy Brittany Maynard

Health Beat: We Should Bring Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act to the Islands

Political dysfunction is an obstacle at the national level, but the Hawaii Legislature should take the compassionate step of legalizing euthanasia for the terminally ill.

Prosecutor: Peter Carlisle Is No Norman Schwartzkopf Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Prosecutor: Peter Carlisle Is No Norman Schwartzkopf

The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s spokesman takes numerous exceptions to recent — and critical — remarks by his boss’ predecessor and political rival.

Tom Yamachika: Who’s the Boss, Anyway? Flickr.com

Tom Yamachika: Who’s the Boss, Anyway?

When political questions go before the judiciary, ultimately the issue boils down to deciding who is running the show.

Saint Louis Grad Marcus Mariota: Simply the Best in College Football Eric Evans/University of Oregon

Saint Louis Grad Marcus Mariota: Simply the Best in College Football

A single play in an early season game illustrates why he is on the verge of becoming the first Heisman Trophy winner from Hawaii.

Neal Milner: Imagining Kakaako — How Our Hearts Lead Us Astray PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Neal Milner: Imagining Kakaako — How Our Hearts Lead Us Astray

The area is developing all too quickly thanks to public/private cooperation on steroids and the lack of urban vision.

State IT Woes: Hawaii Needs to Spread a Little Digital Aloha Flickr: Marcin Wichary

State IT Woes: Hawaii Needs to Spread a Little Digital Aloha

Our new governor should take steps — even if they’re costly — to drag the islands’ computer systems into the modern world.

Hawaii Monitor: Let’s Tackle the Public Policies Promoting Obesity Civil Beat

Hawaii Monitor: Let’s Tackle the Public Policies Promoting Obesity

A soda tax is just one idea. There are other public policies to be considered.

Denby Fawcett: Why I Stopped Reading Books

Denby Fawcett: Why I Stopped Reading Books

It’s time to stop letting the incessant buzz of the Internet, Twitter, Facebook, Google, emails, blogs and texts draw us away from a good book.

The Military and Hawaii’s Economy Flickr: U.S. Army

The Military and Hawaii’s Economy

Military service personnel, veterans and their families are an important part of our history and community.