Opinion and analysis by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board. Get informed with columns and commentary, and submit a letter to the editor.
Record-high temperatures across the U.S. have prompted doctors and pharmacists to warn that mail-order prescriptions could be eroded or made useless because of heat exposure during transport. It’s another piece of the fallout from global warming. Read more
As the 2024 election season unfolds, battleground states are experiencing an influx of contentious campaigning by politicians, political action committees and, thanks to social media platforms, the electorate. Read more
It’s disturbing that a chemical plume of contaminants often associated with petroleum fuel has been detected by the Board of Water Supply (BWS); the plume earlier this summer passed through a pair of Aiea drinking wells near the Navy’s Red Hill fuel storage facility. Read more
I’m appalled that so few people bothered to vote in our recent election — and some didn’t even know we had an election! Read more
Tulsi Gabbard is “one of Hawaii’s favorite daughters.” “The people of Hawaii love Tulsi.” Read more
I just read an article in The Washington Post: “Harris rallies get edgy with four-letter words” (Aug. 9). Read more
Aug. 8 marked 50 years since President Richard Nixon resigned from office in 1974. Read more
The state Department of Human Services has been six to eight weeks behind in reviewing and decision-making on paperwork for the food stamp program. Read more
Missive to Maui County: It is the county’s duty and responsibility to push forward and release details of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) report revealing conclusions about the cause or causes of the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires in Lahaina and Upcountry Maui. Read more
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Parents on Hawaii island remain distinctly unhappy about a school bus driver shortage that left families scrambling to arrange last-minute transportation — and a lack of direct notice about the situation until Aug. 5, the day school started. Read more
Reports last week from Maui warning about improvised explosive devices being found roadside at Kahului and Pukalani were concerning enough. Read more
Honolulu lawmakers are considering legislation that would restrict beekeeping. In contrast, the aim on Hawaii island is just the reverse: Free the bees. Read more
It is always disappointing to hear that Hawaii’s voter turnout is so low. Since I was 9, when we became a state in 1959, I have committed to always exercise my right to vote — one of the most important rights and responsibilities of every citizen in a democracy.. Read more
Columnist Marc Thiessen misses the key issue in this race: It is not party platforms, but Donald Trump’s life history that is cause for concern (“Walz is Harris’ first unforced error, an opening for Trump,” Star-Advertiser, Aug. 8). Read more
I must say, I enjoyed watching this year’s Olympics more than ever. Credit needs to be given to the French. The aura and atmosphere surrounding the games were magnetic. Read more
MSNBC commentator Rachel Maddow once said Vice President Kamala Harris brings in a “new era.” That is far from the truth. The old saying goes: If it’s true, it’s not new and if it’s new, it’s not true. Read more
Over the last year, Agribusiness Development Corp. (ADC) has developed an aggressive, dynamic approach to address multiple challenges facing Hawaii’s infrastructure, food production and vacant lands. Read more
Despite a distressingly low count of voter turnout for Hawaii’s primary and more than two months to go in this election cycle, the officials at the helm of Oahu governance are already off and running. Read more
It typically takes forever to get something built in Hawaii — the rail system and the new stadium come to mind. But it may take even longer to dismantle something, such as the Haiku Stairs. Read more
The Grand Wailea Resort on Maui has pledged to do more to protect endangered Hawaiian petrels from extinction, resolving a lawsuit by conservation groups. Read more
In 2006, the people of Oahu voted to prioritize making Honolulu a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly city with the adoption of Charter Amendment No. 8. Read more
