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Hamada: Hawai‘i not to blame for losing Sony Open

Hamada: Hawai‘i not to blame for losing Sony Open

We fret locally about what Hawai‘i might've done wrong to lose major golf tournaments, but ASD opinion columnist Rick Hamada says that changes within the golf industry itself made the loss inevitable.

Rick HamadaJuly 08, 2026

What 1,800 words can’t tell you about the OHA lawsuit

What 1,800 words can’t tell you about the OHA lawsuit

The disputed court filing at the center of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ board war runs 42 pages and costs $4.31 to download. Almost no one will ever read it. ASD opinion columnist Sterling Higa on why we meet every public story halfway through — and why we have to judge anyway.

Sterling HigaJuly 08, 2026

Huaka‘i Pō at Pu‘ukoholā

Huaka‘i Pō at Pu‘ukoholā

It is said that Kamehameha himself helped build the Pu‘ukoholā heiau, a massive undertaking that involved a human chain 20 miles long passing stones from Pololu Valley to Puʻukoholā. Once completed and consecrated, Kamehameha's kahuna had said, the heiau would mean the successful end to Kamehameha's wars of conquest. Naturally, tales of night marchers — Huaka‘i Pō — still haunt the area.

Lopaka Kapanui and Tanya KapanuiJuly 08, 2026

Community Voices: SNAP disaster imminent

Community Voices: SNAP disaster imminent

The good news is that we don’t have the worst error rate, and Hawaiʻi was just slightly above the national average. The bad news is that our error rate was 10.92% in 2025. Double digits mean triple penalties, and don’t expect anyone to cut us some slack when they take effect.

Tom YamachikaJuly 08, 2026

Green signs new Marine Affairs office into law

Green signs new Marine Affairs office into law

New state office will govern ocean and aquatic resources and policies.

Michael BrestovanskyJuly 07, 2026

New cancer clinical research center unveiled in Honolulu

New cancer clinical research center unveiled in Honolulu

The state’s first dedicated center for early phase cancer clinical trials — dubbed the Hoʻōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center — officially opened Monday at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center in Kakaʻako. The new facility, which cost a total of about $19.5 million for construction and equipment, will allow local patients to receive specialized treatments closer to home.

Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosJuly 07, 2026

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