What happened to Big Wind?

After years of build-up, Big Wind seems to have subsided. What happened?

Robin Kaye / Molokai, Lanai wind energy / Read
Sovereignty not a laughing matter

A response to Ian Lind

Umi Perkins / Read
Seven of the truly worst things about Hawaii

No, really.

Jonathan Likeke Scheuer / Read
Kaua‘i GMO legal bout enters round two

National non-profits the Center for Food Safety and Earthjustice enter the ring on behalf of Kaua‘i County and its under-siege law.

Will Caron / Read
Aloha Denied

It's the young man’s refusal to give the expected aloha, to willfully disregard the speech of John Doe, which requires real power.

Noelani Arista and Judy Kertész / Read
OHA concerned over rent, not telescope

In its official statement regarding the TMT lease proposal, OHA lists concerns over the rent-terms of the lease and about forgone revenues, but says nothing about opposing the project itself.

Will Caron / Read
Simplifying our reading experience

We pushed through a revision to the Independent this weekend with the goal of simplifying and clarifying our reading experience.

Ikaika M Hussey / Read
Poll shows Ige, Abercrombie tied

Civil Beat poll results provide Sen. Ige an opportunity for renewed fundraising.

Will Caron / Gubernatorial Race 2014 / Read Civil Beat <
Belatti on Medi-Marijuana dispensaries

After an informational briefing highlighted the medicinal values and outlined the path and roadblocks to implementation of marijuana dispensaries, Rep. Della Au Belatti calls for "steady, measured and reasonable dialogue" on the subject.

Will Caron / Marijuana / Read
UH Regents vote for Mauna Kea sublease despite lawsuit, demonstrations

Amid an ongoing lawsuit and student-led demonstrations, the UH Board of Regents met today and voted for a planned sublease that would allow the Thirty Meter Telescope project to proceed.

Will Caron / Read