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The Forgotten Landscape of Mapunapuna

Tides and rain, time and spirits converge in this now-industrial area mauka of the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. Here is the true history of a region shaped first by nature and then by two different cultures in two different eras, where traces remain of days and people long past.

Lopaka Kapanui and Tanya KapanuiSeptember 16, 2026

Hollywood ponders movie remake of “Hawai‘i Five-0” directed by Ha‘ikū helmer Destin Daniel Cretton

If produced, this wouldn’t be the first time Tinseltown tried to bring the iconic CBS-TV crime series shot in the 50th State to the big screen.

Ed RampellSeptember 16, 2026

Pritchett Cartoon: AI panic ...

John PritchettSeptember 16, 2026

Saint Louis football makes coaching change

Leonard Lau will immediately take over as interim head coach for the Crusaders after Tupu Alualu was let go by the school on Monday.

Christian ShimabukuSeptember 15, 2026

Jessica’s Restaurant is now open in Kapolei

The business, known for its local-style Filipino comfort foods, recently moved from ʻAiea to Kapolei. Jessica’s Restaurant has added Italian dishes — ranging from chicken fettucine alfredo to garlic shrimp linguine — to its menu, and plans to eventually open until 2 a.m.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaSeptember 15, 2026

Neighbors is a new bakeshop pop-up in Honolulu

Owned by Sean Miguel and Mehana Coen, Neighbors Bakeshop opened in July and pops up at events across Oʻahu. The biz specializes in cookies and cinnamon rolls; you can catch Neighbors at fishcake in Kakaʻako every other Wednesday.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaSeptember 15, 2026

Community Voices: A Fair Tax

Legislators are already gearing for the next legislative session — including new tax policies. This week, Tom Yamachika, president of the Tax Foundation of Hawai‘i, writes about how they could bring more fairness to taxes in Hawai‘i, along with insights into why "fair taxes" can be so difficult to define.

Tom YamachikaSeptember 15, 2026

Community Voices: Building a more free and prosperous Hawai‘i — together

Grassroot Institute of Hawai‘i just celebrated its 25th anniversary. President and CEO Keli‘i Akina, Ph.D., reflects on the organization's successes at building consensus around positive policy changes for Hawai‘i.

Keliʻi AkinaSeptember 15, 2026

Bill passed by City Council would allow farmers markets in underutilized parks

The Honolulu City Council passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow the Department of Parks and Recreation to permit nonprofit organizations to host farmers markets and food distribution events in underutilized public parks.

Haley LehmanSeptember 15, 2026