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Some activities call out more loudly for careful environmental review than others. A Navy proposal to double down on bombing and strafing a small island designated a seabird sanctuary by the state of Hawaii is certainly one of them. Read more
Since the 2006 closure of Hawaii Raceway Park, the search for a replacement facility has dragged on. Read more
Friday the 13th is never an auspicious day, but this year it provides the opportunity for people to show their aloha for King Kamehameha, in advance of the official parade in his honor this Saturday. Read more
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
Over time, thoughtful and industrious people discover what works —through trial, error and reflection. They establish best practices that keep us safe, protect sensitive information and support a just, effective political system. Read more
Per a recent New York Times story, I’m wondering if the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is worried at all about continued federal funding for Oahu’s rail (“Trump administration intends to cut California rail funding,” Star-Advertiser, June 5). Read more
I am a former kamaaina living on the mainland. When I brought my friend to Oahu for her first visit, I was shocked at the imposed parking fees at various destinations. Read more
Letter writer Luanna Peterson makes some good points, including “long sentences don’t deter crime when the root causes are systemic, not individual” (“Invest in stabilizing lives, not in new jail,” Star-Advertiser, June Opens in a new tab3) Opens in a new tab. Some current approaches to incarceration are flawed. Read more
Regarding the May 28 article, “The U.S. demographic lifeline? It’s immigration”: During the Biden administration, borders of the United States were open to allow millions of unvetted people from other countries to enter the United States illegally. Read more
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Nothing accelerates long-delayed improvements as powerfully as a crisis, and few crises have wounded Hawaii as grievously as the Maui wildfires of Aug. 8, 2023, above all through the loss of 101 residents who lost their lives that day. Read more
The National Science Foundation’s decision not to fund the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea has been a long time coming. Read more
All three of China’s aircraft carriers recently went to sea. Read more
In recent months, the federal government has horrified the nation as it hauled Mahmoud Khalil, Dr. Badar Khan Suri, Rumeysa Ozturk and countless immigrants out of their communities and into civil immigration detention with little to no due process. Read more
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
So the state plans to build housing to keep educators in Hawaii. Read more
I read with interest the Star-Advertiser’s article on the UHERO report (“Barriers to physical, mental health care persist, survey finds,” May 27). Read more
In regards to the defunding of the Thirty Meter Telescope, I am saddened at this “win” for ignorance of Hawaiian heritage. Read more
The chosen developer for the new Aloha Stadium entertainment district is now turning to the county for help by seeking a tax subsidy from local property taxes. Read more
If you learned that one of your neighbors was arrested by our government and incarcerated in a foreign prison for an indefinite period of time without being convicted of a crime, would you be OK with that? Read more
According to the article, “Visitors undeterred by fee increase” (Star-Advertiser, May 29), Gov. Josh Green has readily signed into law an increase of the state hotel room tax. Read more
Synopsis: The ringworm of colonization is firmly established within us. We need to support the endeavors of our people to transcend that predicament. Read more
