On Tuesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would no longer recommend offering the COVID-19…
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A hallmark of President Donald Trump’s campaign was his promise to cut off access to the U.S. by undocumented migrants, and since his 2024 reelection,…
Honolulu’s public parks should be a refuge for residents — sanctuaries where all can gather, play and relax. But, as with many metropolitan areas, these…
In March, the quote from President Donald Trump was blasted across social media, and linked to from WhiteHouse.gov: “I’m not going to touch Social Security,…
Because our community stepped up, made the calls, sent the emails, and filled the room, our people and our planet had two huge wins last…
Hawaii lawmakers have bolstered the state fireworks provisions with a handful of successful bills, and not a moment too soon. Days after the 2025 regular…
Lawmakers trained their sights on an assault weapon ban throughout the 2025 regular session, but an 11th hour amendment sparked dissent on the floor Wednesday,…
The Legislature has completed another rushed round of lawmaking, but there’s a lingering lack of certainty that the job is done. Senate President Ron Kouchi…
Editor’s note: This week’s column is a follow-up to ‘May 1 — The House goes to court’ published April 23, 2025. First Circuit Court Judge…
In the works for years, a milestone in the effort to connect and make accessible to the public the cultural treasure that is Ala Kahakai…