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ANALYSIS: Obamacare Explained – Part 1 – Yes, It’s Mandatory

Regardless of where you stand politically, Obamacare may have the power to help or hurt your bottom line.

OPINION: Tech May Fill in for Journalists’ Expired Legal Protections

With Hawaii’s Shield Law now defunct, can an open-source program made by hackers help to protect journalists and their sources?

ANALYSIS: Pay in Hawai`i, By the Numbers

We examine which jobs win and lose in Hawai`i, as well as surprisingly obscure occupations that pay well.

ANALYSIS: Naniloa – Local Crisis, Mainland Asset (Part 2 of 2)

While accusations mount over who is to blame for the Naniloa’s present state, the fate of the hotel rests in the hands of a North Carolina-based bank.

ANALYSIS: Naniloa – Local Crisis, Mainland Asset (Part 1 of 2)

How Hilo’s underutilized “jewel” went from a flawed auction, to foreclosure and bankruptcy.

LETTER: Near-Shore Kona Boats Likely to Kill Someone

“Almost every day a group of the same 3-6 boats chases the spinner dolphins down the coast with complete disregard for the dolphins’ safety, or any swimmers and paddle boarders.”

ANALYSIS: Wealth in Hawai`i, By the Numbers

Which island’s residents make the most money, which island will see the most income growth in the coming years, and how we’re all doing compared to everyone else.

LETTER: Imperative that Saddle Road Project is Finished

“My overall time savings was about 26 minutes, so I can’t wait until the last east side Saddle Road phase is complete.”

ANALYSIS: Race in Hawai`i, By the Numbers

Which island is the “whitest,” which is the most “native,” and who comprises our most slender minority.

ANALYSIS: Romance in Hawai`i, By The Numbers

We discover the best island to be single, a man or a woman, where the most babies are being born, the commitment level of men, and other interesting love facts.

OPINION: Councilwoman Ford’s Extreme Approach to GMOs

Like a clumsy bull charging into the middle of an 18th century duel between gentlemen, Councilwoman Brenda Ford has vaulted herself in between the various adversaries in Hawaii’s GMO fight.

OPINION: School Bus Snafu Principal Guilty of Common Sense

Principal Steve Hirakami is a man guilty of solving his students’ transportation woes. Unfortunately, he seems to have done that without first bowing to the appropriate bureaucrats.

ANALYSIS: Hawaii’s Unique Scheme to Fund Home Solar

With Hawai`i residents reeling from electrical bills that are triple the national average, a new state initiative aims to eliminate the up-front cost of clean energy upgrades.

ANALYSIS: Gay Marriage in Hawai`i – Benefits Beyond Tourism

The longer legislators here postpone a decision on same-sex marriage, the more federal benefits same sex couples (and the Hawai`i economy at large) will be prevented from receiving.

OPINION: Hidden Gems – Hawaii’s Little-Known New Laws

While the rest of the world celebrates a royal baby, we unwrap some little-known bundles of jargon.

OPINION: Councilman Zendo Kern vs the Albizia Trees

With a single tree removal costing up to $10,000, should the Hawaii County Council be forcing residents to cut them down?

OPINION: Hawaii Businesses to Accommodate New Breastfeeding Law

Despite the adjustments SB 532 will force onto Hawaii employers, it’s still the right thing to do for mothers and their children.

OPINION: W.H. Shipman vs. the Cat Ladies

Can the longtime Puna developer make peace with an army of feral felines and their caregivers?

OPINION: New Pot Laws a Prescription for Trouble?

The new laws don’t exactly represent a giant leap for stoner-kind, and could end up straining Hawaii’s increasingly scarce primary care physicians.

ANALYSIS: DOMA Ruling: Precursor to Changes in Hawaii?

The ruling striking down a section of the Defense of Marriage Act is in keeping with recent paths taken by Hawaii’s Legislature and its governor.
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