Off the news: City Charter Commission chews proposals
They’re somewhat wonky — especially for Oahu residents preoccupied by daily living costs — but highly consequential. Read more
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Editorial: Pandemic lessons linger over isles
Five years ago this month, life in Hawaii completely changed in response to the deadly, worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Off the news: Youth climate suit ends at Supreme Court
In 2015, 21 young Americans charged the U.S. government with violating their constitutional right to life, liberty and property by promoting fossil fuels, endangering Americans’ health and America’s environmental stability. Read more
Column: Follow law, install vetted water expert
My heart breaks for Hawaii’s precious and imperiled freshwater resource. We all know that ola i ka wai, water is life, but we are not all living it. Read more
Letter: New Ala Wai bridge build will hurt Waikiki
My concerns with the Ala Wai pedestrian bridge project center on the funding requirements and the impact the bridge will have on air quality in Waikiki. Read more
Letter: Pentagon excuse for DEI removal unsatisfactory
In an apparent damage control recovery effort, the Pentagon announced that the websites citing the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Navajo Code Talkers, Jackie Robinson’s military service and others were restored. Read more
Letter: U.S. politics still suffer from sexism, racism
According to the Pew Research Center, 60 United Nations member states (31%) have had a woman lead their government. As of October, women led the governments of 13 of the 193 member states of the U.N. Read more
Letter: Go further, dismantle all of federal government
Many of our federal departments and agencies are being crippled and no longer function to serve Americans. Read more
Column: Strive to bring women to the table
A shift is happening. Recent surveys from the Views of the Electorate Research Survey and the Public Religion Research Institute indicate a growing number of people believe women should return to more traditional gender roles at home, rather than in the workplace. Read more
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Off the news: Affordable Ewa Beach rentals move ahead
Six years-plus after the city first solicited private partners to build and operate affordable rental housing in Ewa Beach, work is finally poised to begin. Read more
Off the news: Rep. Gene Ward retires after 27 years
For 27 years, state Rep. Gene Ward has had a firm grasp on his office (Hawaii Kai-Kalama Valley) within the small Republican caucus of the state House. Read more
Editorial: Gird for change in education funding
As in nearly every aspect of President Donald Trump’s remaking of federal government operations, the announced dismantling of much of the U.S. Department of Education has thrown Hawaii’s own public schools system into a world of worry. Read more
Letter: Parents must follow law to avoid e-bike tragedy
It was so sad to hear about the little girl who died from injuries after her e-bike collided with a car (“Girl, 7, dies 2 weeks after e-bike collision with car,” Star-Advertiser, March Opens in a new tab13) Opens in a new tab. Read more
Letter: Additional DHHL funds will go to good home
Former state Sen. Maile Shimabukuro, who chaired the Hawaiian Affairs Committee, supported a range of legislation supporting the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Read more
Letter: A stand with Ukraine is a stand for democracy
In these early days of the Trump administration, many people around the world believe we are witnessing remarkable events that are of great concern for our fundamental American belief in democracy and justice. Read more
Letter: Trump permanently damaging republic
I had hoped that if we could just get through the next two years, the Donald Trump chaos would abate. Surely the Democrats would be able to win back control of both houses of Congress in 2026. Read more
Letter: Dems must stop resisting, be part of the process
Perhaps our Democrat representatives could change their tactics of resistance and name calling, because that doesn’t seem to be effective or honorable. Read more
Column: Scalpel, not chainsaw, for government reform
Elon Musk seems to think that the government can be handled in the same way as a business might be — by a ruthless owner. Read more
Off the news: Hilo gains four new preschool classrooms
In good news for Hilo parents and a smart use of the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center campus, Hawaii’s Executive Office on Early Learning and state School Facilities Authority (SFA) are constructing a four-classroom preschool on center grounds. Read more
Editorial: Poor timing for a state official raise
State officials are in for a healthy raise over the next six years after a state Commission on Salaries’ recommendation to boost pay for legislators, judges and department executives unanimously passed on March 13. Read more
Off the news: The show goes on at Blaisdell Concert Hall
After a nearly two-year closure for renovations at the Blaisdell Concert Hall, audiences might not immediately notice major changes. Read more
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