Over the last several years, we have been saying plenty about the Hawai‘i Department of Education (DOE), and not all of it has been peachy.…
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PO‘IPU — The mood was somber on Friday at the Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort, as representatives of Table 53 award recipient organizations shared their thoughts and…
According to Kali Watson, director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), we have a new emergency in Hawai‘i state government. But it’s probably…
LIHU‘E — Rainbeau Jo’s said on Saturday that the concept of thrifting is very popular on the mainland. “It’s starting to catch on in Honolulu,…
Let’s start with a simple proposition. Taxpayers pay our government to get things done. Taxpayers don’t pay our government agencies to fight each other so…
LIHU‘E — The University of Hawai‘i System is one of the United States’ top 100 workplaces for women, according to a Forbes magazine list released…
LIHU‘E — Art Paris of California and Naty Bali of Lihu‘e had the distinction of placing the last of the morning’s breakfast menu items on…
One concept that has popped up again, more often than the little animals in a Whack-a-Mole game, is the prospect of an “Empty Homes Tax.”…
Imagine Hawai‘i’s keiki sitting in hot classrooms. That has been an issue for our public schools for many years, with then-Governor David Ige signing several…
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Beer Company on Thursday presented a check for nearly $545 to representatives of the Kaua‘i Humane Society, including Caitlin Fowlkes, Tanya…