--Published in The Honolulu Weekly on March 2, 2011-- With roughly 17 gambling-related bills facing the Legislature this season, it’s no surprise that bingo, as well a number of other gambling activities–a stand-alone casino, slot machines and video...
Honolulu Weekly (Cover Story) The half-gram bottle of bath salts promises an “invigorating” and “energizing” experience. But the new designer drug, called MDPV (or “legal cocaine”) is sending an alarming number of curious teenagers and seasoned drug users to...
--Published in The Honolulu Weekly on February 16, 2011-- OK, let’s be honest: The image of a robber lurking in the dark with an uprooted tree under his arm is quite hilarious. But, as Gertrude Stein would say, “…a theft is a theft is a theft.” In other words,...
Kevin McCallum walks carefully across the flat roof of the three-story walkup apartment building in Makiki. The founder of Cool Roof Hawaii is no stranger to rooftops and he's not surprised by the deep cracks he finds in the black tar and gravel surface. The owner of...
Hawai’i's sustainable workforce is growing faster than you think --Published in Green Magazine, Vol. 3, Issue 3, May-June 2011-- Like many transplants from the mainland, Shanah Trevenna moved to Hawai'i sight-unseen. After a four-year stint as a mechanical...