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Oahu Needs Safe Zones, Islandwide Sit-Lie Ban Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Oahu Needs Safe Zones, Islandwide Sit-Lie Ban

After two years of talk about working hard on homelessness, the results are unacceptable.

The Rats Of Lehua Appear To Have Taken The Bait Jan TenBruggencate

The Rats Of Lehua Appear To Have Taken The Bait

Rats appear to be gone from the island after officials dropped poison bait in an effort to help bird populations that had been threatened.

Tom Yamachika: If You’re Still Paying ‘Use Tax’ on These Purchases, Stop DonkeyHotey/flickr.com

Tom Yamachika: If You’re Still Paying ‘Use Tax’ on These Purchases, Stop

More and more online retailers are already charging you a tax on your purchases, so don’t assume they haven’t.

Wespac: Congressman Was Wrong About Lobbying Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Wespac: Congressman Was Wrong About Lobbying

The spokeswoman for the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council refutes accusations of improper lobbying and other conflicts.

Celebrating The International Day For Failure Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Celebrating The International Day For Failure

Hawaii鈥檚 public schools will go nowhere until 鈥渇ailures鈥 become a tool for growth instead of weapons of destruction.

An Urban Legend Confirmed: The Capitol Barracuda Lives Keith Rollman

An Urban Legend Confirmed: The Capitol Barracuda Lives

Longtime staffers know the scoop on the mystery fish, whose name is Barry.

Tom Yamachika: One Man’s Fight Against Hawaii’s Tax Department Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: One Man’s Fight Against Hawaii’s Tax Department

Why we should care about this important lawsuit and the bills that a state agency lobbies for.

Adopting Republican Tax Reform For Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Adopting Republican Tax Reform For Hawaii

If it passes Congress, our state should conform to any federal tax laws regarding depreciation.

Celebrating Mahatma Gandhi Day Flickr: LOLO FROM TAHITI

Celebrating Mahatma Gandhi Day

This Monday marks the 148th birthday of the beloved nonviolent leader.

Bring Honolulu Rail Down To Earth Salvage The Rail

Bring Honolulu Rail Down To Earth

Building a street-level route will preserve the city鈥檚 historic urban landscape.