Cover Story / Late last year, a two-year-old organization on Molokai called ‘Aha Kiole o Molokai put a simple yes-or-no question to the island households: Do you support a “cruise tour industry” setting up on Molokai? Surveys were placed in island mailboxes and made available at the island’s one-stop social-services center, Kulana Oiwi. …
Gov. Neil Abercrombie gave his State of the State address in the House Chambers on Monday, Jan. 23. After a brief moment of silence to …
The Weekly asked former Gov. Ben Cayetano, who has been characterized by opponents in the Honolulu mayoral race as a one-issue candidate, to …
“For this session, we must focus our efforts on maintaining economic recovery and promoting immediate job growth,” said Speaker of the House, Rep. Calvin Say …
Finally! On Thursday, Jan. 26, Honolulu’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is set to hear argument from a hui of environmental groups and one individual–Surfrider …
Hawaii ’s State Department of Transportation (DOT) has joined the State Department of Agriculture and the Department of Permitting and Planning in reversing its position …
A panel discussion held Jan. 18th at the UH Department of Hawaiian Studies raised ethical questions regarding Monsanto’s support of College of Tropical Agriculture and …
Welfare Bill: The House Committee on Human Services will hold an informational briefing to discuss HB1710 and HB1711 relating to drug testing applicants for Temporary …
As the principals of The Descendants prepare to stroll down Oscar’s red carpet, and the 119th anniversary of Queen Liliuokalani’s overthrow is observed, a major …
[Jan. 18: “Beware of Monsanto”] Roundup is one of the safest herbicides and it doesn’t last long–you can plant seed a day after spraying and …
[Jan. 4: “Boss GMO”] Consumers unite! We have the ultimate power to decide what we buy or don’t buy. Buy only pesticide-free, non-GMO foods grown …
It was timely that [Jan. 4: “Boss GMO”] came out the week Tom Vilsack, former governor of Iowa, Monsanto advocate and head of the US …
What Wendell Cox said in his talk at the Heritage Foundation’s 38th annual Smart Business Hawaii Conference, regarding ridership projections and cost of the Honolulu …
I laughed when I read the letter from Sandra Gerst [Jan 18. “Same-sex exile”]. It reminded me of landing at Heathrow Airport 42-years ago and …
Here’s an idea for cheap, abundant, local, renewable energy: Sewage + yard waste = Biogas + fertilizer No need for agricultural land, deforestation, interisland cables, …
The full-page UH-Manoa Arts & Minds advertisement published in the Jan. 18 Spring Arts section was last year’s ad. The Weekly apologizes for …
in your wallet / Take extreme couponing to the, well, extreme with Shawn Dohmen’s iDcard (Isle Discount Card). Introduced a year ago, this one card offers amazing …
Off the Wall / Whether it’s freehand or from the spray can, artist Donald Ross tends to leave a piece of himself with the world, both artistically and literally. …
Aunty Mai’s CUISINE Open Sun-Wed 11am–2am, Thurs-Sat, 11am–3am 730 Kapahulu Ave., 737-8887 BYOB, credit cards except Amex One evening last December, while I …
Sometimes people just want dessert for lunch. If these people are in Honolulu and are …
Stage / Nearly 20 years since it’s publication, celebrated writer Lois-Ann Yamanaka’s literary debut has been adapted for the stage–finally! A haven for Hawaii playwrights, Kumu Kahua …
Concerts / Singer-songwriter Ben Harper once said, “Anyone who surfs will tell you, you hear music when you surf, it’s a weird phenomenon.” Fellow surfer-gone-songwriter Timmy …
In the age of social networks, where everyone feels the urge to tell the world “I sneezed” (about 3 hours ago, near Zippy’s), it’s easy …
It’s rare that we get to experience the legendary Derek Warfield & the Young Wolfe Tones as a separate entity from the boozy …
Opera / Warring countries, jealous lovers and tragic deaths. Throw in some powerful singing and you’ve got Aida . (No, not the Elton John …
Clubs / Every Wednesday, DJ Nocturna transplants us to a Bayside High-esque ‘80s haven with ACID WASH, where A.C. Slater’s distressed denim flair rules supreme. On Saturdays, …
Extras / Over dragons yet? Not the Honolulu Academy of Arts. Last Monday, Jan. 23, was the official turn-the-scroll moment on the Chinese calendar, so here’s your …
Sports / After a 2010 move to Miami that led Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis to remark it’d “take away from everything the Pro Bowl means,” the all-star …
Galleries / Japanese master of textiles Akihiko Izukura spent 62 hours–roughly three days altogether–installing his latest work on the grounds of Linekona: A conical tapestry of fabric …
The stars and planets over Honolulu’s night sky will align in harmonious and groovy fashion this weekend courtesy of this audible constellation: New York City …
After years of receiving e-mails from an assortment of colorful individuals who reach out via my website, I have to say this past month has …
Superbly acted, elliptically-plotted and visually candid, Shame , starring the priapic Michael Fassbender and a surprising Carey Mulligan ( Drive ), is getting all …
Set during the 1937 Japanese siege of Nanking, The Flowers of War pivots around two groups of very different Chinese women who must …
The seductive singer-dancer-actor Ben Vereen won back-to-back Tony Awards for his unforgettable roles as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar in 1972 and as the lead …
In Your Closet / Who knew Tucson, Ariz., was so hip? For some inexplicable reason, it’s a mecca for vintage shopping and quirky boutiques. Maybe it’s the doing of …
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