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Want to smell a corpse flower?

Want to smell a corpse flower?

Today, you can at Foster Botanical Garden, where one is in bloom for the second time in 2026. For a limited time, this giant stinky flower will be emitting memorable odors. It is one of many plants on display at Foster Botanical Garden.

Katie HellandJune 04, 2026

Community Voices: 'Reestablishing food sovereignty for Hawaiʻi is a kākou effort'

Community Voices: 'Reestablishing food sovereignty for Hawaiʻi is a kākou effort'

Adapted from an undergraduate research thesis, student Rose Angelo talks with Maui community members about Hawaiʻi's "drastic change in food production and security, and how can Hawaiians come together to steward the land and their communities."

Rose AngeloJune 03, 2026

Community Voices: Our Big Tax Bill Act

Community Voices: Our Big Tax Bill Act

Senate Bill 3125 — signed into law on May 21 and became Act 24 — changes individual tax rates, adds a new millionaires’ tax bracket, adds limits to the solar credit, and gets rid of several different business tax credits over time.

Tom YamachikaJune 03, 2026

Tempura Man offers udon and tempura bowls in Kakaʻako

Tempura Man offers udon and tempura bowls in Kakaʻako

The new business is located at Aloha Mamacita’s takeout window at Waterfront Plaza. The menu features made-to-order tempura bowls and udon; tempura is also available a la carte.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJune 03, 2026

Hamada: North Shore beating sickens

Hamada: North Shore beating sickens

A dozen boys and men ganged up on a 15-year-old boy this week, then turned on the young lifeguard who tried to save him. ASD opinion columnist Rick Hamada asks — who the heck raised these people, and what are we going to do about this crime?

Rick HamadaJune 03, 2026

Dog-Spirits and Moʻo at Kapena Falls

Dog-Spirits and Moʻo at Kapena Falls

Who — or what — lives in the pond beneath Kapena Falls in Nu‘uanu Valley? In ancient legends, the valley has been home to guardian dogs with supernatural abilities, and creatures who can take both human and lizard form. For some visitors to the valley, those legends haven't been so ancient after all.

Lopaka Kapanui and Tanya KapanuiJune 03, 2026

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