Feral cats roam all the major Hawaiian islands. Population estimates run into the hundreds of thousands. The cats have no predators but have long been considered one of the biggest predatory threats to native wildlife and they spread a potentially deadly parasite that can harm birds and mammals including monk seals and humans. Trap, neuter and release programs can and do help, but are they doing enough?

Does it seem like our roads and highways are constantly in need of repair? Why do road upgrades seem to take so long?

You don’t have to look hard to find homeless people in our community, unfortunately. There are multiple programs in the works by state and county governments, non-profit organizations and the private sector to address the homeless crisis in Hawaiʻi. Are those programs working? Why or why not?

A so-called broadband revolution is about to launch statewide to help thousands of households with little or no access to the internet. Just how and when will that work?

Planners have a new proposal to control flooding in the Ala Wai watershed after the last plan was rejected. Does the plan hold water?

What is the status of the city effort to find a new location for a landfill as the expiration date on the state permit for the current site in West O‘ahu approaches?

The Honolulu City Council is considering a bill that would regulate, or in some cases curtail, commercial activity in city parks. Is this going too far?

Crystal methamphetamine or “ice” remains the top illicit drug in Hawaiʻi but fentanyl use is on the rise, with deadly consequences. The synthetic opioid killed a record number of people across the islands last year, according to the State Health Department. And there is no sign that it is letting up.

How productive was this year’s legislative session, which started with a new administration, a large freshman class of lawmakers and promises to address perennial issues like the lack of affordable housing and homelessness?

Hawaiʻi, like the rest of the country, is experiencing a mental health crisis among its youth. Concern has been growing for years with the situation amplified by the pandemic. Reports indicate a rise in suicide and self-harm, as young people face a number of challenges that range from bullying to depression and isolation to the pressures created on and by social media. With limited resources, many are wondering how can we help our struggling youth?