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John Pritchett: Aloha, Las Vegas
More and more Native Hawaiians are leaving the islands in favor of Sin City, even though it’s in the middle of the desert.
Courtesy: HSTA report, "Unequal Opportunity: Ethnic Inequality in Public Education in Hawaii"
Jonathan Okamura: The End Of Affirmative Action Likely Would Not Affect The University Of Hawaii
But the university should consider new ways to diversify its student body.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
A First Responders’ Campus? How About A Place To Help People With Dementia Instead?
Older adults are prevalent in our communities today and deserve our urgent attention, especially those with dementia who require extra care.
NOAA/Paul Hasley
Catherine Toth Fox: From King Tides To Whale Watching, Community Scientists Keep Research Afloat
We can all do science, and many organizations rely on the public for major projects.
Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022
Beth Fukumoto: Maybe We Need Another Crisis To Turn Out The Vote
It shouldn’t take a pandemic to get us to vote. But voter turnout is better when the community has something to pull it together.
Naka Nathaniel: Native Hawaiians Debate A Question Of Identity
The difference between Hawaiians living on the mainland versus the islands was a key topic at the CNHA conference this week.
HNN/2023
Neal Milner: Will The Real Hawaii Please Stand Up
Hundreds of thousands of Hawaiians who have left the state are still part of Hawaii. Their cultural evolution should be embraced.
Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2022
The Sunshine Blog: Cleaning Up The Voter Rolls
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Naka Nathaniel: How To Rediscover Hawaii’s Soul? Here Are 4 Scenarios
A report issued at the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement conference in Las Vegas summed it up using four birds as symbols.
Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat/2023
Naka Nathaniel: Addressing The Elephant In The Ballroom: ‘Las Vegas Is Not The 9th Island!’
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement held its convention in Las Vegas this year because of the large Hawaiian population there.