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Hawaii artist Solomon Enos is placing the final touches on his design for a mural that will line the floor of the “pool” surrounding the state Capitol building, which is being repaired and re-envisioned. Read more
Let’s hope that the users’ experience at the city Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) is matching the optimism shared Thursday by the agency’s director. Read more
Far from the waning sands of Oahu’s North Shore, another insidious erosion problem gnaws away at downtown Honolulu. Read more
I can’t believe the ill-conceived “empty homes tax” is under consideration by Honolulu City Council members. Do they not realize the upheaval it would impose on the lives of many citizens? Read more
Last winter, our Hawaii Estate Plan Council group had the pleasure of hearing Craig Angelos speak before a University of Hawaii Rainbows game and my husband and I were very impressed with him. Read more
There is a big push for affordable housing by our governor and mayor to prevent people from leaving the islands by motivating them to stay with ownership of affordable housing. They may be creating a bigger problem, as housing always requires the cost of maintenance and other expenses. Read more
The Red Hill fuel crisis report prepared by the Pentagon’s inspector general pointed to numerous examples of dereliction of duty, honor, courage and commitment to defend us. Read more
Tourism, Hawaii’s major industry, is facing major economic hurdles. One is caused by sea level rise that causes beach erosion. Another is the loss of tax income to the state and to the counties as visitor counts decline. Read more
A recent letter urges the Legislature to enact measures that will have no impact on global greenhouse gases, but will weigh down Hawaii’s fragile economy (“Time to make good on climate change pledge,” Star-Advertiser, Nov. 15). Read more
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I am writing to take issue with U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono for their votes in favor of denying Israel the weapons to defeat an enemy that committed atrocities in a cross-border massacre a little more than a year ago and threatens to continue doing the same things as often as it decides to do so. Read more
While Gabbard and family have lived a life in politics, there was no indication that she would eventually be considered for one of the most decisive federal policy positions. Read more
Hawaii plays a critical role in the military’s global footprint, particularly in servicing the Indo-Pacific Command. Read more
The statistics are staggering: 18% of adults in Hawaii report experiencing domestic violence. Read more
It’s well-documented that the Waianae Coast has a crime problem. Read more
The proposed construction of luxury homes and hotels at Turtle Bay on Oahu’s North Shore poses several pressing challenges that could profoundly affect the community. Read more
The state is promising to build a better agriculture program for the students, but MHS is still waiting on its promised theater, now 30 years in the making Read more
How is it possible that this convicted and sentenced criminal was out of prison? Read more
Donald Trump won the election in a convincing manner about two weeks ago and our democracy is still intact. Read more
Hopefully the U.S. Senate, which failed in the impeachment trials to keep him out of office, this time has the courage and insight to reject the unqualified nominees he has so brazenly nominated. Read more
The athletic director fiasco at the University of Hawaii is indicative of why UH athletics, particularly, and Hawaii, generally, will be forever mired in mediocrity. Read more
