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Furthering President Donald Trump’s intent to dig into commercial ocean mining ASAP, the Interior Department is set to evaluate U.S. company Impossible Metal’s request to mine metals in territorial waters off the coast of American Samoa. Read more
On this Memorial Day weekend, take the time to honor the many profound sacrifices made in service to our country. Read more
A hallmark of President Donald Trump’s campaign was his promise to cut off access to the U.S. by undocumented migrants, and since his 2024 reelection, the federal administration has ramped up enforcement, detentions and deportations by several orders of magnitude. Read more
Gov. Josh Green’s recent decision to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration concerning conditions on federal funding raises significant concerns for the citizens of Hawaii. Read more
The double page you devoted to “Hawaii’s Citizen-Scholars of 2025” on April 30 has value beyond just the present recognition. It is surely a motivation for the upcoming cadres. Read more
It is perhaps quite timely that we take time this month to honor our men and women in uniform who have sacrificed much for our country and its flag. Read more
My wife and I recently attended Mass in Seoul at the cathedral where we were married 23 years ago by Father Faldani, a Franciscan brother. Read more
Across Hawaii, 407,000 rely on Medicaid for access to health care. That is 28% of the state’s population. Read more
The farm-to-school initiative is set to receive a significant boost in the coming months, perhaps as soon as the next school year, after a proposal to greatly increase food-purchasing latitude and shred red tape sailed through the Legislature. Read more
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It’s important to remember the havoc and health dangers that COVID-19 brought, just several short years ago — and the real life-saving benefits of vaccination against the virus. Read more
With a unanimous vote last week, the Honolulu City Council authorized payouts of about $41.4 million in “temporary hazard pay” (THP) for Hawaii Government Employees Association workers who stayed on the job between March 5, 2020, and March 5, 2022, while COVID-19 was raging. Read more
A recent letter seems to place blame on the state Department of Transportation and Honolulu Police Department for the alarming spike in Oahu’s traffic fatalities (“Pattern of isle traffic deaths easy to decipher,” Star-Advertiser, May Opens in a new tab12) Opens in a new tab. Read more
The actions and intentions of Israel exhibit a new frontier in urban planning. Read more
I don’t understand why Honolulu wants to waste $63.4 million — 80% reportedly to be paid with federal funds — for the Ala Wai pedestrian bridge. Read more
By some estimates, bringing Qatar’s 747 airplane gift up to Air Force One standards will cost between $1 billion and $4 billion, and might not be completed until 2028. Read more
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
Why do we fear studying technologies that may help us achieve our clean energy future? Read more
Consumers buying “Energy Star” appliances and items have long enjoyed rebates on the purchases, as well as longer-term benefits of lower energy costs. Read more
Announcements of intended cuts to federal programs, grants and funding have been issued so rapidly that it’s hard to simply keep track, much less fight back against each hatchet blow. Read more
It’s graduation time — and on Oahu, that means traffic. Of 46 Hawaii high school commencement ceremonies this month, 38 (19 on Oahu) take place today through May 31. Read more
I attended the May 14 meeting to support saving the University of Hawaii Lab School and the historic buildings on that campus. Read more
