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Hamada: Thirty years of infamy for our business climate — when does that change?

Hamada: Thirty years of infamy for our business climate — when does that change?

Hawai‘i was just ranked worst in the nation for business. Again. Mainland and local observers have been pointing this out consistently since the 1990s, even, at times, as far back as the 1970s. Well, asks ASD opinion columnist Rick Hamada, who has been in charge all this time?

Rick HamadaJuly 23, 2026

Matsumoto’s Okazuya by JV Kitchen is giving out free chow fun

Matsumoto’s Okazuya by JV Kitchen is giving out free chow fun

The Kalihi okazuya is giving out complimentary chow fun with every purchase on Aug. 1 to celebrate its first anniversary under new ownership. Business owners Vanessa Pascua and Jay Palma also recently updated the business’s menu and renovated the okazuya interior.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 22, 2026

New book features Hawaiʻi film spots

New book features Hawaiʻi film spots

A new book, set to release in August, highlights the movies and television series that have been filmed on Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokai, Oʻahu and Kauaʻi. Written by Ed Rampell and Luis Reyes, the book explores the cinematic histories of spots across the state, including shoutouts for recent film productions, such as "Chief of War" and Disney's live-action "Moana."

Katie HellandJuly 22, 2026

Night Marchers at the Naniloa

Night Marchers at the Naniloa

Babe Ruth and President Franklin D. Roosevelt are among the Mainland luminaries who planted banyan trees along Banyan Drive. The history of the Hilo area surrounding the Naniloa Hotel goes back to ancient times, and as hotel staff tell it, on some nights the old days come marching through in a mist.

Lopaka Kapanui and Tanya KapanuiJuly 22, 2026

Years later, fate leads Hawai‘i head football coach Timmy Chang back to his alma mater

Years later, fate leads Hawai‘i head football coach Timmy Chang back to his alma mater

Fall camp for Chang's fifth season at the helm of his alma mater is set to begin next Wednesday, a role he may have not been in had it not been for a key decision years earlier.

Christian ShimabukuJuly 22, 2026

Community Voices: Why care about the Dam Special Fund

Community Voices: Why care about the Dam Special Fund

Special funds have proliferated in Hawai‘i state government, to now more than 1,800. It's to the point that the Tax Foundation of Hawai‘i says it's impossible to know how much money state government actually has. The foundation sued over one of these funds for failing to follow state constitutional limits. Here's what happened to that case.

Tom YamachikaJuly 22, 2026

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