Hawaii Should Be Proud Of Its International Film Festival
Launched as a project of the East-West Center in 1981, HIFF showcased Asian cinema before most North American festivals. Film ...
For Me, Voting In Person On Election Day Is About Culture, Not Politics
Voting not only means something political to someone like me, but it is also very much a cultural experience. Understanding the extreme honor I have in being able to vote, it fills me with pride ...
The Weekly News Quiz: Nov. 7
Civil Beat is a small nonprofit newsroom that provides free content with no paywall. That means readership growth alone can’t ...
Panic Buttons For Schools? Hawaii Has A New System To Deal With Violence
Though violence on Hawaii campuses is rare, the state is preparing to roll out a new alert system for public schools as a way ...
Will Caron: Big Green Political Machine
Maui County pro-development candidates running for the county council were boosted by hundreds of thousands of dollars from a ...
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Data Shows A Dramatic Difference In Test Scores Between Hawaii Schools
Statewide numbers suggest student test scores have flatlined in Hawaii in recent years, but results for individual schools ...
Hawaii Legislature: Republicans Are Gaining Seats Even In The Aloha State
Republicans are set to net two seats in the House, improving their numbers to eight. Meanwhile, Samantha DeCorte is winning ...
Shootz! The Long Wait To Vote And Other Election Scenes
Plenty of people were looking to cast ballots the old-fashioned way as long lines snaked around the only two Election Day ...
Years Of Shortchanging Elections Led To Honolulu’s Long Voter Lines
The preparations county elections officials took to alleviate the long lines – like enhanced media campaigns and additional ...
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The only news outlet in Hawaii dedicated to public affairs reporting. Our mission is to engage and educate the community on important public issues through in-depth reporting, explanatory and ...
Money For New State Fire Marshal Isn’t Nearly Enough, Fire Council Says
State fire marshals’ salaries are typically within about 15% of big city department chiefs’ income, said Butch Browning, ...