Editorial: Safety should top privacy at parks
Honolulu’s public parks should be a refuge for residents — sanctuaries where all can gather, play and relax. Read more
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Off the news: Bill puts public arts funding in question
Over the objections of arts supporters, the Legislature has sent House Bill 1378 to the governor. Read more
Off the news: Fresh opportunities at state job fair
Hawaii’s jobless rate has been hovering at or just below 3%, well under the national average of 4.2%. Even so, employers are always on the lookout for good employees, and vice versa. Read more
Letter: Time for Ocean Safety Commission to start up
Last November, Oahu’s voters approved a commission structure (like those for the fire and police departments) for the new Ocean Safety Department to ensure transparency and accountability. Read more
Letter: Taking Skyline funding to a whole new level
A recent letter (“Simple strategy to better fund rail construction,” Star- Advertiser, May 14) Opens in a new tab nails it in supporting a previous column saying that private property owners should help pay for the rail (“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: East-West Center still plays important role
With dismay I read a recent letter about the East-West Center’s supposed failure (“East-West Center failed to live up to core mission,” Star-Advertiser, May Opens in a new tab12) Opens in a new tab. Read more
Letter: Implement insurance requirement for firearms
Formulating and enforcing preventative firearm crime legislation is important. Owning a firearm should basically be enforced like driving a motor vehicle, with protections in place for both the vehicle operator and the general public. Read more
Letter: Remember who the victim is in Gaza conflict
“How is today different from all other days?” This is one of the four questions posed in the Passover Seder ritual, which was recently completed. Read more
Editorial cartoon for Monday, May 19 , 2025
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
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Column: We owe it to future to respect and dignify all lives
I owe it to my grandfather, who immigrated from Japan as a young man to work on the plantation fields of Oahu more than 110 years ago. Read more
Column: The transformative power of higher ed
Every commencement season is special to those who are graduating, and it is equally so for those of us fortunate enough to share it with them. Read more
Column: Aloha spirit needed to heal frayed U.S.
There is no question that the country is extremely divided Read more
On Politics: Time for Hawaii Republican Party to regroup on Kauai
To keep up with Hawaii’s Republicans, watch Kauai. Read more
Column: In praise of cultural diversity, coexistence
The declaration raises cultural diversity to the level of humanity’s common heritage, “as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature.” Read more
Editorial: Aiding Medicaid folks is priority
On Friday, the prospect of Medicaid cuts became more fraught: The bill failed to pass out of the U.S. House Budget Committee as a Republican faction demanded even more cuts to Medicaid. Read more
Letter: Don’t waste needed money on new jail
Your May 2 editorial supports an empty home tax that could raise $300 million over 10 years for urgent city needs (“Empty-homes tax worth the effort,” Star-Advertiser, Our View). Read more
Letter: Collect rental fines to cover federal cuts
The Star-Advertiser reported last month about federal funding cuts (“Cuts to cost city over $11M,” April 17). Read more
Letter: Report sheds light on social services cuts
Lately, we hear about the Trump Administration and a Republican Congress targeting two federal programs, Medicaid and SNAP, for massive reductions. Read more
Letter: Judge people by action, not affiliation
I am getting sick and tired about hearing how this person or that person is labeled a liberal and therefore should be criticized for their actions. Read more
Editorial cartoon for Sunday, May 18, 2025
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
Column: Huli noa i ke ao (HUNA)
Synopsis: As scientific exploration moves into space, indigenous people need to be involved so that colonial exploitation can be kept in check. Read more
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