Given the city’s crumbling infrastructure and rail controversy, it’s hard to believe anyone would want to be the next mayor of Honolulu. But a few do want the job, including the incumbent, Mayor Peter Carlisle, the former Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney who won a 2010 special election to fill the remainder …
On April 25, a state judge dismissed trespassing charges against a Kauai man after finding that he had been exercising traditional native Hawaiian rights hunting …
The city plans to dish out $3.5 million from its Affordable Housing Fund and either purchase or renovate a structure to provide transitional housing for …
Makaweli Poi faces an uncertain future after its owner, a corporate subsidiary of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) ordered the West Kauai mill to …
A resolution adopted by the City Council will solidify an agreement between the City and County of Honolulu and the University of Hawaii Water Resources …
Along with the deep, verdant growth of spring sprouts an unyielding desire to spend more time in the open air. That’s why it should come …
I’d never been to a Honolulu City Council meeting until a few weeks ago. Features, not politics, was my beat. But, interested in a recent …
Victoria Holt Takamine is a kumu hula, a cultural activist and a teacher and has an impeccable pedigree to back up all these titles. Born …
Of the many letters you publish against rail, how many offer an alternative that won’t send us into further economic demise? Billions of gallons of …
TheBus is taking a back seat to rail. At the May 3 Downtown Neighborhood Board meeting, an audience member asked city Transportation Director Wayne Yoshioka …
Concerts and Clubs / When the Brit rockers The Smiths–comprised of Steven Patrick Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums)–disbanded in 1987, Morrissey …
Concerts / If you Google the names Ronstadt or Taylor you’ll get a bunch of classic pop songs from the ‘70s, but with Honolulu’s Ronstadt and …
For many of us around the world, May marks the beginning of a very merry, school-less summer. Here in Hawaii, May is also officially Maoli …
Love in its many splendored forms–old, new, family, romantic, carnal, true–is the dominant theme for the next two weeks at the Doris Duke Theatre. Persian …
When it comes to injecting creativity into the landscape of music, Wesley “Diplo” Pentz can do some pretty extraordinary things. One of the most credible …
TIFFANY HERVEY Growing up in Peru’s rich and colorful culture, Diana Delgado DesRoches’s favorite pastime was helping her mother in the kitchen. DesRoches says Peru’s …
Da Falafel King, yet another source of healthy but fast food, is absolutely lovely. Two …
Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2012, if there was only one piece of advice I could give you to help your future it …
The train grand vitesse is packed, everybody snug in a reserved seat except for this disruptive young mother standing in the aisle, babe in arms, …
The newish term “dramedy” is meant to describe a film that is part-drama/part-comedy. It’s an ugly term, scarcely English in structure, and, if anything, suggests …
“Patterns in nature fascinate me,” says Geri Gomes of Eono Designs –a collection of jewelry that incorporates handmade glass beads, pearls and semi-precious stones …
On the tongue / Meet Kaiulani Spices –a collection of rubs and spices designed to enhance flavors (from meats to salads) and inspired by a desire to eat …
On the wall / Life’s an empty canvas for acrylic painter Virginia Bishop . “My art grows with my life,” says Bishop. Her work has been commissioned by …
An Excerpt from Do One Green Thing / Organic remains the fastest-growing sector of the food industry. Here are some of the labels you might find on fresh produce and a key to …
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