Maui Council May Double Down On Mayor’s Tax Relief Proposal For Day Cares
Mayor Richard Bissen’s administration had proposed doubling the tax exemption for providers who own their facilities from $50,000 to $100,000 of assessed value, but last week the County Council’s ...
Richard Wiens: Four States Are Voting On A Better Way Of Voting
Richard Wiens is an editor at large for Civil Beat. You can reach him by email at [email protected]. Hawaii has only ...
Next President Will Shape The Future Of America’s Largest Marine Monument
Randy Kosaki, NOAA’s chief scientist aboard the Oscar Elton Sette research vessel, looks out at Nihoa as the ship cruises ...
Hawaii’s Generation Z Has A Responsibility To Vote
Kuleana means responsibility, but it also means a right and a privilege. As a Generation Z young adult who is often consumed ...
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John Pritchett: Blank Votes
John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions ...
Matson Slows Down To Protect Whales, While Pasha Hawaii Speeds On
Matson has dramatically improved its record in recent whale migration seasons, slowing its vessels to 10 knots or less in ...
Shootz! School Surfing Returns, Pickleball At The Convention Center
Cleaning up after heavy rains, a monk seal in the harbor and underwater action involving pumpkins and coral. Our staff has ...
Shark Attacks Maui Surfer, Severing His Leg
A shark bit a Maui surfer Friday and severed his leg, authorities said. The man, 61, was surfing off Waiehu Beach Park Friday ...
Hawaii International Film Festival Not Living Up To Its Potential
In the scope of the American Film Market, a festival like Hawaii International Film Festival, pales in comparison to the ...
Governor’s Office To Help YMCA Residents Facing Huge Rent Hike
In an email to legislators and city council members, John Mizuno — the governor’s coordinator on homelessness — wrote: “In light of the recent Civil Beat Article ‘Honolulu YMCA Ends Rental Subsidies ...
Hawaii County Mayor’s Race Is Getting Lots Of Cash This Year
Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth has raised and spent tens of thousands of dollars more than his opponent, Kimo Alameda, in his ...