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What Has Happened To The American Dream? (Courtesy of Alexander & Baldwin)

What Has Happened To The American Dream?

We have become accustomed to things sucking so bad in Hawaii that we have come to accept these things as normal.

Easing ‘Range Anxiety’ Key To Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption Flickr: Cliff

Easing ‘Range Anxiety’ Key To Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption

As more Hawaii drivers go electric, charging infrastructure needs to keep up.

Fire Is The One Hawaii Disaster We Can Avoid Courtesy: Clay Trauernicht/2018

Fire Is The One Hawaii Disaster We Can Avoid

In August alone, 30,000 acres have burned across Oahu, Maui and the Big Island.

Yes, Hawaii Is Still In Paris Climate Change Agreement

Yes, Hawaii Is Still In Paris Climate Change Agreement

So is the United States and many other countries. A related United Nations meeting convenes this week.

High-Tech Step Toward State Government Transparency

High-Tech Step Toward State Government Transparency

A new online tool tracks nearly $400 million in IT-related project funds

Tom Yamachika: Better Rules Needed For Taking Tax Exemptions Flickr: Miwok

Tom Yamachika: Better Rules Needed For Taking Tax Exemptions

Lawmakers shouldn’t be enacting complex GET exemptions that put the risks and rewards in different places.

A Cautionary Story Of Elder Financial Abuse Courtesy Eric Epling

A Cautionary Story Of Elder Financial Abuse

Talk to your parents ahead of time, have them document their wishes, and get an attorney.

Honolulu Can Commit To 100% Renewables Now Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Honolulu Can Commit To 100% Renewables Now

Accelerating a clean energy transition will bring real economic and environmental benefits.

Hollywood’s King Kamehameha Concoction Flickr: Disney | ABC Television Group

Hollywood’s King Kamehameha Concoction

The planned Dwayne Johnson movie continues a colonial legacy of exploiting and marginalizing Native Hawaiians.

Some People Are Heroes, Some Just Want To Hold A Parade Flickr: Gage Skidmore

Some People Are Heroes, Some Just Want To Hold A Parade

An example of the former was John McCain, while an example of the latter sits in the White House.