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HECO: Hawaii Is a Leader in Clean Energy Solutions
Giving our customers more choices is a key part of our energy plan.
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Civil Bytes: Our New Governor Should Upgrade State’s Sorry Technology
While fears grow about the feds tracking us too keenly, we should be equally wary of the state’s near-inability to track us at all.
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Culture Cave: Ready Or Not, The Honolulu Biennial Is Coming
Are we in for a great big non-event, or will it be the revelation we need?
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Mark Takai Did Vote for a Pension Tax
At issue is whether state Rep. Mark Takai at one time supported taxing seniors’ pensions. He says he didn’t; his opponent, Charles Djou, says he did.
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Maui GMO Ballot Question: Vote No on This Flawed Measure
The initiative offers no clear path toward lifting a “temporary” ban on GMO crops. That’s a problem given how polarizing this issue has become.
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Denby Fawcett: Saving Mature Trees in Kakaako
Developers say they are preserving trees when they can but environmentalists and residents are worried.
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Storage Is Key to Hawaii’s Energy Independence
But HECO has been slow to move forward, preventing residents from reducing their monthly utility bills.
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Civil Bytes: How Fast Does Your Internet Service Need to Be?
‘Gigabit’ makes computing so fast that the cyber world is buzzing over the possible new applications. Should Hawaii join the revolution?
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Living Hawaii: Where Are You, Trader Joe’s?
The popular affordable-food chain seems like a no-brainer for Hawaii and our high cost of living.
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Neal Milner: What Attack Ads Tell Us About Hawaii Politics
The TV spots from outside groups need to be carefully scrutinized and considered before you vote.