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Tom Yamachika: Hospital Severance Plan Imperils Retirement System Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Tom Yamachika: Hospital Severance Plan Imperils Retirement System

The IRS says the governor was right: A bill to help workers at hospitals getting privatized could affect all ERS beneficiaries.

What Your Lawmakers Are Getting Away With Cory Lum/Civil Beat

What Your Lawmakers Are Getting Away With

There are even more tax increases than usual making their way through the Hawaii Legislature.

Tom Yamachika: Carnival Just One Of The Casualties When Harbor Fees Rise Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: Carnival Just One Of The Casualties When Harbor Fees Rise

Wharfage fees charged by the state have gone up dramatically, with more increases planned. This raises costs for everyone.

How The Peer Review Report On Rail Helps HART Cory Lum/Civil Beat

How The Peer Review Report On Rail Helps HART

Honolulu rail’s executive director explains how the work of experts who reviewed the project will help resolve some of the concerns that have been raised.

Is Anyone Paying Attention To The Blaisdell Center Makeover? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Is Anyone Paying Attention To The Blaisdell Center Makeover?

The citizens who own the Blaisdell center need to step up and make their voices heard.

Protecting Ka Iwi And The Future Of Maunalua Courtesy Greg Knudsen

Protecting Ka Iwi And The Future Of Maunalua

Celebrating a years-long effort that finally came true.

Working To Save The Ka Iwi Coastline Kendrick Chang

Working To Save The Ka Iwi Coastline

Ka Iwi preservation perpetuates a community鈥檚 legacy for its next environmental stewards.

 

Why Did Trump Decide To Bomb Syria? Getty Images

Why Did Trump Decide To Bomb Syria?

Was it a calculated political distraction, the act of a schoolyard bully or something else entirely?

Tom Yamachika: Sorting Out Tax Exemptions, Deductions And Credits www.LendingMemo.com

Tom Yamachika: Sorting Out Tax Exemptions, Deductions And Credits

You might want to review the differences before you put the finishing touches on your tax returns.

Changing Climate Threatens Hawaii’s Water Supply Civil Beat/2010

Changing Climate Threatens Hawaii’s Water Supply

The Legislature is considering a number of measures that would help protect island water sources.