FestPAC: Protecting Oceania And Charting Future Voyages
It’s the first time the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, which starts Thursday, will be held in Hawaii.
John Pritchett: Money Man
Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz is one of the most prolific campaign fundraisers in Hawaii, likely because he chairs the important Ways and Means Committee which decides how state money gets…
Honolulu Has Been Fighting Over Illegal Vacation Rentals Since The 1970s
Whether tourists destroy neighborhoods or provide a critical financial lifeline to residents is an argument that goes back a generation.
Jonathan Okamura: Hawaii’s Gender Pay Gap Highlights Ethnic Inequality In The State
Micronesian women face the highest pay gap, while Korean women in Hawaii earn a much closer salary to that of their male counterparts.
Lahaina Fire Sparks Bitter Business Disagreement Over Who Is Responsible For Rebuilding
One issue in the case of West Maui Center is whether insurance should cover both the landlord’s and the tenant’s loss.
Beth Fukumoto: You Can Run For Office. It Just Takes Hard Work
Winning an election as a newcomer is tough. It’s also a great way to create positive change.
The Maui Fires In Photos: May 2024
The Legislature, then Maui County, took big steps toward phasing out short-term rentals to increase the housing stock for residents, 13,000 of whom were displaced by the Aug. 8 fires.…
Andy Phelan: Let’s encourage our bears to eat what’s theirs
This commentary is by Andy Phelan of Fayston. There has been a recent uptick in reports of our black bears across Vermont getting into trash that people have left out…
Faster, stronger hurricanes outpace the New Orleans area’s evacuation plans
One of 17 “evacuspots” located around New Orleans for city-assisted evacuations, this one at the Sanchez Center in the Lower 9th Ward at 1616 Caffin Ave. (Michael Isaac Stein/Verite) NEW…
PAID POST: What customers can expect with changes to Eversource electric bills starting in July
There’s been a lot of discussion in the news recently regarding Connecticut electric bills, specifically about what’s changing, how much and why. The majority of Eversource customers will see two…