Off the news: Par Hawaii dinged for waste violation
Par Hawaii, which operates the state’s only oil refinery, has been fined $169,500 for violating Hawaii’s hazardous waste management laws. Read more
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Editorial: Don’t juggle taxes to defray sewer fee hike
Honolulu has been releasing contaminated wastewater into the ocean for decades, in violation of federal law, and by court-supervised consent decree, the city must give its sewage treatment plant a $2.5 billion upgrade to meet U.S. clean water requirements. Read more
Off the news: PSA: Vintage mortars can be dangerous
Roads near the Hawaii Kai police substation were closed for about an hour Wednesday afternoon after a couple of mortar rounds were brought into the station. Read more
Letter: Insurers should have calculated wildfire risk
Subrogation is the process by which insurance companies attempt to recover claims paid. Read more
Letter: UH Lab School’s fate must be decided in open
I’m deeply concerned about the University of Hawaii’s vague plan to displace University Laboratory School (ULS), the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s College of Education and the UH Children’s Center Preschool to make room for what could be a shopping center. Read more
Letter: No comparison between public and social media
Before anyone supports cutting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s budget, consider what NPR and PBS have given us: reliable and ethical coverage of Watergate, the Iran hostage crisis, the HIV/AIDS epidemic, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, the 2008 financial crisis, the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack and the 2023 Maui wildfires. Read more
Letter: Return to manufacturing can build U.S. prosperity
A recent letter recognized the “disposal” of the American industrial manufacturing economy some 40 years ago. Read more
Editorial cartoon for Friday May 16, 2025
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
Off the news: State budget supports public preschools
One example of how difficult it can be to keep one’s eyes on the legislative ball: Yes, House Bill 429 to secure more public-preschool teachers and equipment got snagged, failing to pass just a couple of weeks short of the 2025 session’s May 2 adjournment. Read more
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Editorial: DOT’s speed cam expansion revs up
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) wants to add 160 additional automated cameras that spot and ticket speeders and red light-runners, throughout the islands — a gesture of confidence in the cameras as a tool to enhance safety. Read more
Off the news: Despite efforts, ghost guns still a threat
Ghost guns appeal to criminals because they aren’t easily traceable to makers, sellers or buyers. Read more
Letter: East-West Center failed to live up to core mission
A recent article provides us with the perfect opportunity to turn what appears to be bad news into a chance for a very positive change for our East-West Center (“East-West Center funding at risk,” Star-Advertiser, April Opens in a new tab16) Opens in a new tab. Read more
Letter: Immigration crackdown fractures U.S. rule of law
The Trump administration is arresting people without notice and flying them to El Salvador, whose government is paid to imprison these alleged criminals in a notoriously brutal prison. Read more
Letter: Trump given very short shrift by biased media
Count the accomplishments: war between India and Pakistan averted; Houthis stopped from attacking ships in international waters; peace talks between Russia and Ukraine; a secure border; trade negotiations to equalize free trade with a goal of eliminating federal income taxes on those making $200,000 or less while making the very rich pay more. Read more
Letter: Order deprives public of independent reportage
Donald Trump’s war against an informed citizenry continues to escalate. Read more
Editorial cartoon for Thursday, May 15, 2025
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
Editorial: Army’s Pohakuloa report inadequate
Plagued by omissions and outdated data that fell short of utmost due diligence, the Army’s final environmental impact statement (FEIS) toward retaining use of state land at the Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) on Hawaii island deserved to be rejected. Read more
Column: Fight to uphold threatened U.S. ideals
As President Donald Trump and his administration attempt to thwart our nation’s laws, with Republicans looking the other way, may I remind us that these officials are elected to be our public servants? Read more
Off the news: City takes steps to curb urban CRB blight
The city Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) has decided to tackle coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) infestations in urban Honolulu — weeks after initial damage was discovered. Read more
Letter: Simple strategy to better fund rail construction
Thomas Brandt presents a lucid plan for fair assignment of fees to pay for the rail system (“Property owners who benefit from rail should help pay for it,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, May Opens in a new tab8) Opens in a new tab. Read more
Letter: Anti-Trump media does grave disservice to all
At the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, WHCA President Eugene Daniels said that the dinner was meant to “honor journalistic excellence and a robust, independent media covering the most powerful office in the world.” Read more
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