On Politics: State can’t afford ‘Hawaii time’ on sea-level rise
If it is the Hawaii government, especially its bureaucracy you are waiting on, then Hawaii really knows how to keep it slow. Read more
Editorial
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Column: ‘Empty homes tax’ would help isle folks
Hawaii has the highest housing prices in the nation. We are in the Top 5 locations in the world for “impossibly unaffordable housing.” Read more
Column: DEI necessary to foster brighter future
On May 17, 2024, we celebrated the 70th anniversary of the landmark court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. It is often regarded as one of, if not the most important, U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Read more
Editorial: Lessons, hope on Maui fire anniversary
The crises, challenges and sorrows of the devastating fire that ripped through Lahaina on Aug. 8 are still very much with us as the first anniversary of the disaster approaches. Read more
Letter: Use incentives to lure much-needed doctors
Hawaii faces a critical shortage of medical professionals, demanding immediate attention and leadership action. Read more
Letter: One murder does not erase Gaza injustice
A letter writer noted that an anti-Zionist Jew was killed by a Jewish defense group in 1924 (“History shows Israel’s critics won’t be silenced,” Star-Advertiser, Aug. 1). Read more
Letter: The GOP isn’t weird; it’s Harris who is odd
In response to columnist Eugene Robinson (“It’s not just you, Republicans are definitely getting weirder,” Star-Advertiser, Commentary, July 31), nothing is more weird than to have our current vice president, Kamala Harris, carry on with pop culture personalities such as RuPaul. Read more
Letter: U.S. education should not be indoctrination
Regarding a recent letter (“Keep anti-American ideologies out of school,” Star-Advertiser, Aug. 1): When people write about education and limiting it to one particular viewpoint or excluding independent thinking, it reveals that they do not understand what education is trying to accomplish. Read more
Column: E mālama ‘ia ka ‘oihana ho‘omāka‘ika‘i malihini?
Synopsis: Should we support managed tourism, which seeks to maximize profit that will ultimately be exported to other parts of the world and subsequently be of little value to the people of Hawaii? Read more
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Letter: Central Oahu needs one more Satellite City Hall
I proposed that the City and County open a new Satellite City Hall in Mililani to reduce the backlog of people trying to pay taxes at Wahiawa — a cramped, low-parking satellite that services 50% of the landmass of Oahu. Read more
Letter: Airlines should do more to keep passengers safe
In the aftermath of the Singapore Airlines flight that killed one person and injured another 71 passengers and attendants, I question why the airlines are not taking steps to ensure that the service carts cannot fly around the cabin during severe turbulence. Read more
Letter: Overtourism in Europe, but sights still amazing
I read Tuesday’s article about overtourism in Europe (“Overtourism is overwhelming Europe,” Star-Advertiser, Commentary, July 30). Read more
Editorial: Funds, focus key for Waikiki Beach
Changes are underway for the Waikiki Beach Improvement and Maintenance Program, an extensive plan being developed to replenish and stabilize deteriorated beaches and shoreline structures bordering Fort DeRussy, the Halekulani and Royal Hawaiian hotels, and Kuhio Beach. Read more
Off the news: Amazon opens Honolulu distribution center
Amazon, the mammoth online retailer that serves as a distribution pipeline for more products than any one person could scroll and scan in a lifetime, has established a distribution center in Kalihi Kai. Read more
Off the news: Hawaiian Electric avoids rolling blackouts
Oahu residents were on alert Wednesday night, as word quickly spread that rolling blackouts throughout the island were likely, due to an underground pipe failure that knocked the 208-megawatt Kalaeloa power plant offline. Read more
Letter: Hotels must give workers fair share of fresh profit
Striking hotel workers face an uphill battle in their effort to obtain living wages, fair workloads and proper staffing. Many hotel workers must work two jobs to afford to live in Hawaii. Read more
Letter: Note Kiaaina’s role in Haiku Stairs demolition
Before you vote for Esther Kiaaina, you need to know that she championed, and I feel is the one person most responsible for, the planned destruction of the Haiku Stairs. Read more
Letter: Euphemisms not helpful when reporting on lies
Words can still be so powerful even if they are misleading. Read more
Letter: Strokes are health crisis that can be prevented
Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has a stroke. Every four minutes someone in the U.S. dies of a stroke. Seven million Americans have to live with the consequences of a stroke. Read more
Letter: Trump is only hope to put U.S. back on top
Here is why Donald Trump will win the presidential election: He is smart; he is “real” America; and the Democrats and wokeness are already failing. Read more
Off the news: Green fills vacant West Oahu Senate seat
Gov. Josh Green would rather not have filled the West Oahu Senate seat vacated in May by Maile Shimabukuro, with voting now underway for the Aug. 10 primary election — but he’s come to believe it’s his “constitutional obligation,” he said. Read more
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