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It’s Time To Make UH Campuses Completely Smoke-Free Challiyil EswarChalakudy via Wikimedia Commons

It’s Time To Make UH Campuses Completely Smoke-Free

A student leader of the ban effort was inspired by a childhood of watching her tobacco-addicted relatives — and inhaling their smoke.

My Recent Experience With Ohana Air Was (Spoiler Alert) Not Good Cory Lum/Civil Beat

My Recent Experience With Ohana Air Was (Spoiler Alert) Not Good

Having dispatchers in Idaho is just one of the factors causing a frustrating lack of communication between the airline and passengers.

Why Honolulu Rail Will Be A Moot Point Flickr: Jaguar MENA

Why Honolulu Rail Will Be A Moot Point

Automated vehicles are the way of the future.

Tom Yamachika: Bills Transform Like Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Flickr: Docking Bay 93

Tom Yamachika: Bills Transform Like Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

The Hawaii Legislature proposes new drafts to bills with no public notice and allows no testimony.

Lowering The Voting Age Should Be Our Next Great Cause Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Lowering The Voting Age Should Be Our Next Great Cause

Issues such as the minimum wage, school safety and sexual harassment require expanding our electorate.

Hawaii Democrats Have Failed Criminal Justice Reform

Hawaii Democrats Have Failed Criminal Justice Reform

Any real change to the system will require a major political realignment of the one-party state.

Kauai Storm Was Bad And Ugly, But The Good Was Overwhelming Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Kauai Storm Was Bad And Ugly, But The Good Was Overwhelming

As terrible as the flooding has been, the crisis was managed competently and selflessly.

Kupuna Caregivers Program Deserves More Money Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Kupuna Caregivers Program Deserves More Money

Better support for Hawaii caregivers and home care is a no-brainer.

The Disconnect Between Trump And Christian Values Flickr: Gage Skidmore

The Disconnect Between Trump And Christian Values

Some evangelical leaders simply refuse to acknowledge the obvious immorality of the president.

Tourism Industry Needs Better Planning, Not Budget Cuts Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Tourism Industry Needs Better Planning, Not Budget Cuts

The state needs to invest in marketing that strategically attracts the visitors who contribute to real economic impact.