Column: HECO securitization plan needs vetting before green light
Confusion remains around Senate Bill 2922, a proposed measure that would allow Hawaiian Electric to securitize ratepayer funds for wildfire mitigation. Read more
Island Voices
Column: After fiascos, keep tabs on UH regents
It’s no surprise that people sometimes pander to those with power over doing what is right for institutions and the public. It is, however, disappointing and distasteful when those in the public eye attempt to cover up that behavior. Read more
Column: YWCA wellness program can be saved
When the YWCA abruptly announced termination of the Laniakea Health & Wellness program, it unleashed a passionate response from members who are deeply committed to the program and the historic Laniakea property, located on Richards Street, in the Capitol district. Read more
Column: Help prevent devastation from distracted driving
Nine deaths per day. That’s how many people tragically die on our roadways across our nation because of distracted driving, according to the National Safety Council. Read more
Column: Hawaii ideal for blue carbon projects
In the face of an escalating climate crisis, curbing carbon emissions and expanding climate change mitigation strategies is an urgent priority. Read more
Column: Collaborate to halt spread of fire ants
Invasive species, such as the little fire ants and coconut rhinoceros beetles, have been making headlines recently and for good reason. Read more
Column: What are the benefits from marine protections?
A recent study by the scientists responsible for analyzing the status of the tuna fisheries of the western Pacific concluded that such large MPAs would lead to less than 5% increase in the abundance of tuna while providing no increase in catch. Read more
Column: American Samoa deserves to thrive as fishing shifts
The perilous state of American Samoa’s last tuna cannery is an outcome that experts have long warned about. Read more
Column: Boost Hawaii child-care worker pay to brighten future for keiki
Hawaii’s child care industry is in crisis. Before the pandemic, parents placed infants on long waitlists for child care. Read more
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Column: Expertise vital for state Water Commission practitioner seat
On Feb. 18, our commentary in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser featured Lahaina’s united call for the governor to appoint, and our Senate to confirm, to the state Commission on Water Resource Management a true loea — an expert — in Native Hawaiian resource management (“Water agency needs Hawaiian expert,” Island Voices). Read more
Column: Repeal jaywalking laws to boost safety
Contrary to popular belief, jaywalking laws do little to improve roadway safety. Read more
Column: Protect residents’ right to own rentals
The Hawaii Legislature is considering two bills related to short-term rentals: Senate Bill 2919 and House Bill 1838 would allow counties to effectively ban legal short-term property rentals. Read more
Column: Hoteliers, unions unite as unlikely allies against rentals
Facts are facts. The majority of short-term rentals (STRs) in Hawaii are illegal, mostly owned by nonresidents, contribute to skyrocketing housing costs by turning our homes into illegal hotels for speculators, and most of us who live in Hawaii don’t want them here. Read more
Column: Make investments to protect our aina
Last year, we saw firsthand the devastating consequences of not being attentive to ‘aina, when raging fires on Maui and Hawaii island caused unprecedented destruction. Read more
Column: Varied mobility options on isles’ ‘net-zero’ road
Hawaii became the first state in the country to set an ambitious goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2045 when Gov. David Ige passed House Bill 623 in 2015. Read more
Column: ‘De facto’ legal pot bill endangers public
A bill for the commercial legalization of marijuana advanced further than before at the state Legislature this session. Read more
Column: Stop burning, start more clean energy
Burning anything in large quantities is harmful to the environment and harmful to human health because burning releases toxic chemicals that pollute. Read more
Column: Carbon emissions fuel conditions now affecting insurance, economy
The recent headline, “State Farm discontinuing 72,000 home policies in California,” highlights the increasing and unavoidable costs of climate change and is a cautionary tale for property owners everywhere, especially in Hawaii. Read more
Column: DOT, negotiate with youth climate activists
I am a Kailua resident and president of the Climate Protection and Restoration Initiative (cprclimate.org). Read more
Column: Why the Honolulu Salary Commission backs Council raise
As chair of the Honolulu Salary Commission, I would like to clarify some of the factors the commission considered in setting last year’s fiscal year 2024 salaries, and now currently in its fiscal year 2025 deliberations — specifically in regards to the Honolulu City Council members. Read more
Column: Resources readily available for child and family well-being
‘I felt so dark, hopeless … I did not know where I could go, to turn to.” “I was angry, scared, worried …” Read more
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