Column: Papā mai ke kukui ‘ālohilohi, pau mai ka ‘ike
Synopsis: LED car headlights are flooding the streets with high-intensity light. They are being touted as safer than the old halogen lights. What do you think? Read more
Editorial
Opinion and analysis by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board. Get informed with columns and commentary, and submit a letter to the editor.
Letter: State must answer for alleged foster child death
I felt sick at my stomach while reading the story, “Sister’s testimony offers clues to what happened to girl’s body,” in the April 15 newspaper. Read more
Letter: Marcos Jr. a poignant counterpoint to Trump
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has demonstrated a commitment to the rule of law not exhibited by both his late dictator father and Donald Trump. Read more
Letter: Commentary sums up disastrous rail fallout
Thank you to Dennis Callan for your well-articulated commentary about the rail debacle on our lovely island (“No extension for costly, useless Skyline,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, April 16). Read more
Letter: Water use should be part of high-rise equation
I checked with the Board of Water Supply on whether an estimate of water use and long-term availability was part of the approval process for new high-rise buildings in Honolulu. Read more
Off the news: Isles rank high in U.S. clean air report
Take a deep breath, and celebrate that two areas in Hawaii — urban Honolulu and Kahului, Maui — rank among the cleanest cities in the nation in the American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of the Air” report. Read more
Off the news: Settling up big time for Maui wildfires
There’s a huge gulp factor in legislators deciding to deposit half of $807.5 million into a trust fund next fiscal year — that’s nearly $404 million — as the state’s first-half portion of a major settlement. Read more
Column: City spending going up, despite fewer residents. Solutions?
Honolulu City and County spending has more than doubled over the past decade despite Oahu’s population declining during the same period, suggesting that now might be a good time for Honolulu lawmakers to start looking for ways to trim the county budget and give Oahu taxpayers a break. Read more
Editorial: Lock in funds for OCCC relocation
An appropriation of $30 million to move forward on additional planning and design work to replace the Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) has properly been included in the draft budget agreed on by House and Senate leaders. Read more
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Letter: Historic Waikiki walks vanish along with sand
Two important and related articles about Waikiki appeared in the Star- Advertiser on Monday: “Hawaii shoreline sinking” on the front page and “State is asked for millions to preserve Waikiki beach” on page A10. Read more
Letter: Huge pay hikes, process for raises hugely flawed
Now Maui is following Oahu with huge pay raises for the mayor and other officials, including fire and police chiefs who did a terrible job responding to the Lahaina fire two years ago. Read more
Letter: SAVE Act safeguards for voters make sense
It is surprising that some in Hawaii oppose the Safeguard American Vote Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), which would require voters to present documentation proving citizenship when registering for a federal election. Read more
Letter: Like Putin there, Trump attacking freedoms here
An April 17 article in the Star-Advertiser with the headline “Russia imprisons 4 journalists for their anti-corruption work” caught my eye. The article talks about “the Kremlin’s intensified crackdown on freedom of expression.” Read more
Letter: Try viewing Trump with diplomacy, not wrath
Why do people continue to be highly abrasive and caustic when dealing with President Donald Trump? Read more
Column: End burdensome, detrimental fines for rehabilitating youth
This year, the Hawaii Legislature is considering Senate Bill 1028, a bill seeking to repeal court-ordered fines and fees issued against youth and their families in the Hawaii Family Court system. Read more
Off the news: Hawaii businesses feel the tariff sting
Hawaii-based businesses are feeling the effects of President Donald Trump’s efforts, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii reports — especially tariffs: 97% have been either “moderately” (27%) or “significantly” (70%) affected. Read more
Editorial: Colleges right to oppose overreach
The beauty of colleges is seen, quite literally, in a stroll through campuses: in the eclectic mix of students of varied colors and creeds, of varying intellectual and emotional abilities. Read more
Column: Online sports betting already in play, now is time to regulate
While legal sports betting would be new to Hawaii, it’s already happening across the state — just through unregulated, illegal websites that lack consumer protections. Read more
Letter: Don’t deplete resources solely for tourism gains
Friday’s “Back in the day” segment features a photo from July 17, 1970, showing the newly created ground-coral beach at Fort DeRussy in Waikiki. Coral is a live creature. Read more
Letter: What free enterprise says about housing subsidies
A fundamental element of free enterprise is pricing based on “what the market will bear.” Read more
Letter: HTA lived its 9 lives, now it’s time for agency to die
The Hawaii Tourism Authority must go. First Mufi Hannemann is caught with his hand in the cookie jar for allegedly handing out freebies. Read more
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