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Ranked choice voting in Honolulu, part 1: Analysis of a possible game change

Honolulu voters will soon weigh a 2032 shift to a single-election ranked choice system for its mayor, city council members and prosecuting attorney. In this two-part series, ASD columnist Peter S. Adler explains how ranked choice voting works, and explores the arguments for and against it.

Peter S. Adler & PhDOctober 15, 2026

Community Voices: Can fixing our zoning laws make a dent in poverty?

In short, making it easier and cheaper to build housing results in more housing being built.

Keliʻi AkinaOctober 15, 2026

Pritchett Cartoon: Hot water

John PritchettOctober 14, 2026

Maui man sentenced to 60 years in prison for child sex assault

Roberto Omar Andrade, 49, to serve three consecutive 20-year sentences after sexually abusing a child for four years.

Michael BrestovanskyOctober 14, 2026

New EMS station aims to lower ambulance response times, increase medical coverage in Kaimukī

The City and County of Honolulu Emergency Medical Services Department opened a new EMS station in Kaimukī this month and hosted a blessing ceremony Tuesday afternoon.

Haley LehmanOctober 14, 2026

Construction 'ahead of schedule' on West O‘ahu affordable housing development

Kaleima‘o Village, an affordable rental project located on a 3.7-acre lot in ‘Ewa Beach owned by the City and County of Honolulu, has 28 one-bedroom, 87 two-bedroom and 12 three-bedroom units. The first families are expected to move in soon.

Stephanie SalmonsOctober 14, 2026

Pressing Ghost in Kōke‘e

Cultures all around the world have a name for the ghost that sits on your chest, keeping you immobile and terrified when you wake in the middle of the night. The same is true for Hawai‘i, and here's a tale of one such frightening experience in a cabin in Kōke‘e.

Lopaka Kapanui and Tanya KapanuiOctober 14, 2026

City preps for demo in Waikīkī as former Dee Lite Bakery site gets cleared

The City and County of Honolulu is clearing the way for affordable housing on O‘ahu, preparing to begin the demolition of 436 Ena Road in Waikīkī this month as demolition is nearing the end at another property in Kalihi. That redevelopment aims to bring a transit-oriented affordable housing community to the neighborhood.

Stephanie SalmonsOctober 13, 2026

Maui mayor’s race: Pelletier’s unproven claim about Bissen

Two days after he was put on paid leave, Maui’s police chief stood beside his lawyer and said the mayor is under criminal investigation. ASD opinion columnist Sterling Higa on why an unproven claim is one more thing for voters to weigh, beside a record they already have.

Sterling HigaOctober 13, 2026