Of strange folks and folk songs

Walk, fight, fall, repeat.

Dean Carrico / Read
How to make the perfect chocolate chip cookie

Make this and invite us over.

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Decrease – not expand – state prisons

The Hawaii Department of Public Safety (PSD) is seeking proposals for the expansion or redevelopment of its seven prisons statewide. The Community Alliance on Prisons responds.

Kat Brady / Read
Exploring the arts

We corresponded with Heather Williams of the Art Explorium in Kaimuki as part of our collection on the Makers Movement.

Hawaii Independent Staff / Meet the Makers / Read
An open letter to President Obama regarding TPP
Mike Hasselle / Trans-Pacific Partnership / Read
A space to make our own

A Kaka‘ako haven for creatives leads off our series on the new spirit of island industry.

Jolyn Okimoto Rosa / Meet the Makers / Read
Datahupua‘a

The second chapter of HI/039.

David Goldberg / HI/039 / Read
The worst tweet of the year

This hack may get sacked.

Hawaii Independent Staff / Extra Extra / Read
17 (or is it 20?) and counting

Doing the annual Village Voice rock critics poll reveals favorite music of 2013

Gary Chun / Read
Board of Land and Natural Resources defers Mauna Kea lease request

In an interesting turn of events, UH requested that the board make the deferral until a full EIS can be completed.

Will Caron / Read