Opinion and analysis by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board. Get informed with columns and commentary, and submit a letter to the editor.
After more than a decade of legal action, an appellate court last week found some 1,800 homeowners at Ocean Pointe and Hoakalei Resort are entitled to $27 million for a promised marina that failed to materialize. Read more
Data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) can elevate the University of Hawaii, UH presidential finalist Wendy Hensel said Tuesday at a UH-Hilo forum, framing them as powerful tools for improving student engagement and valuable tech skills for students. Read more
This invasive species no longer “threatens” to destroy revered heritage palms and valued cash crops: It has destroyed these assets, and the ravages are increasing at an alarming pace. Read more
Practically every day, one reads about a shooting someplace in the islands. It’s not safe anymore to be out and about in a public place or while driving. Read more
How many people of all ethnic backgrounds, including neglected veterans in Hawaii, continue to be homeless? Read more
Donald Trump recently floated tax cut proposals, including not taxing tips or Social Security payments and further cutting corporate tax rates, yet he fails to present a feasible plan to pay for his tax cuts. Read more
Come on Honolulu Police Department, it’s time to step up, do your job and protect the drivers on Lunalilo Street. Read more
It was often said, “Such and such should be run like a business.” But this has been the root of too many of society’s failures. Read more
Hilton Hawaiian Village is the world’s largest Hilton property, and Hawaii’s largest hotel. Read more
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Immediately following the Maui wildfires in 2023, the generosity of Hawaii residents and other private citizens provided aid via charitable giving when government was slow to respond. Read more
It’s plain that the professional intervention of a federal mediator is needed to put negotiations back on a productive path. The nurses have been working without a contract since December. Read more
The city has set aside $115 million in federal State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 for “hazard pay” to Oahu public employees working during the pandemic. Read more
I am getting sick and tired of seeing the COO of Kapi’olani Medical Center, Gidget Ruscetta. She represents the hospital, but clearly lies for public consumption. Read more
Common sense about the inherent dangers of unregulated e-bike usage has apparently left the building for all the parents who have oversight of their adolescent kids, and state and city officials who have sway to eventually bar these vehicles from sidewalks and roadways. Read more
The picture of Shohei Ohtani in the Star-Advertiser on Sept. 20 was remarkable in many ways. Read more
I’m baffled at how many people here will drive off the cliff by voting for Kamala Harris based solely on her gender and race, and a dislike of Donald Trump. Read more
I disagree that Trump is “amoral,” suggesting he has no morality or that he is neutral about morality. Read more
I am writing to express my concern about the increasing problem of shopping carts being taken from stores. This is not only a nuisance but also a costly problem for businesses. Read more
The candidacy of incumbent state Rep. David Alcos III could be in jeopardy after revelations that Alcos has violated campaign financial disclosure rules. Read more
More families in Hawaii will be able to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the state Department of Human Services eliminates net income limit eligibility. Read more
Hale Moiliili, a Department of Hawaiian Home Lands project designed as affordable rental apartments, is expected to begin construction in just weeks. Read more
