On Politics: Online betting, legalized gambling aren’t sure bets
Gambling in Hawaii is a 50-50 choice. Read more
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Column: DPP aggressively pursuing short-term rental fines
The Star-Advertiser’s April 14 article, “City fails to collect millions in rental fines,” lacks important context, including the nature of collections work, the evolution of short-term rental (STR) fines policy, and the lack of city Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) resources. Read more
Column: Resist online gambling’s hollow allure
A recent commentary indicating that online betting is already in play in Hawaii was the typical clever wording from high-paid gambling advocates hired by the predatory gambling industry. Read more
Editorial: More to do as residents return to Hawaii
Hawaii has been subjected to a series of earth-shattering, paradigm-shifting challenges in this century — a Great Recession, COVID-19, the Lahaina wildfire, federal turmoil. Read more
Letter: Food security, export trade now essential
Hawaii depends heavily on imports. Read more
Letter: No more ‘great ideas’ for stadium district
Why are those responsible for making decisions on gambling and building the new stadium constantly considering ideas that are not necessary Read more
Letter: Gambling addiction is real, devastating
This is to thank former Govs. David Ige and Linda Lingle for their column strongly opposing House Bill 1308, which proposes legalizing online sports betting in our aloha state. Read more
Letter: Devil is in the details for citizen voting act
In principle, I am all for providing proof of citizenship when registering to vote. Read more
Letter: Anti-vax hysteria is being taken too far
A recent letter suggests discrimination and segregation of school children based on whether or not they’ve received the vaccination (“Anti-vax propaganda puts community at risk,” Star-Advertiser, April 14). Read more
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Column: Papā mai ke kukui ‘ālohilohi, pau mai ka ‘ike
Synopsis: LED car headlights are flooding the streets with high-intensity light. They are being touted as safer than the old halogen lights. What do you think? Read more
Letter: State must answer for alleged foster child death
I felt sick at my stomach while reading the story, “Sister’s testimony offers clues to what happened to girl’s body,” in the April 15 newspaper. Read more
Letter: Marcos Jr. a poignant counterpoint to Trump
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has demonstrated a commitment to the rule of law not exhibited by both his late dictator father and Donald Trump. Read more
Letter: Commentary sums up disastrous rail fallout
Thank you to Dennis Callan for your well-articulated commentary about the rail debacle on our lovely island (“No extension for costly, useless Skyline,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, April 16). Read more
Letter: Water use should be part of high-rise equation
I checked with the Board of Water Supply on whether an estimate of water use and long-term availability was part of the approval process for new high-rise buildings in Honolulu. Read more
Off the news: Isles rank high in U.S. clean air report
Take a deep breath, and celebrate that two areas in Hawaii — urban Honolulu and Kahului, Maui — rank among the cleanest cities in the nation in the American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of the Air” report. Read more
Off the news: Settling up big time for Maui wildfires
There’s a huge gulp factor in legislators deciding to deposit half of $807.5 million into a trust fund next fiscal year — that’s nearly $404 million — as the state’s first-half portion of a major settlement. Read more
Column: City spending going up, despite fewer residents. Solutions?
Honolulu City and County spending has more than doubled over the past decade despite Oahu’s population declining during the same period, suggesting that now might be a good time for Honolulu lawmakers to start looking for ways to trim the county budget and give Oahu taxpayers a break. Read more
Editorial: Lock in funds for OCCC relocation
An appropriation of $30 million to move forward on additional planning and design work to replace the Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) has properly been included in the draft budget agreed on by House and Senate leaders. Read more
Letter: Historic Waikiki walks vanish along with sand
Two important and related articles about Waikiki appeared in the Star- Advertiser on Monday: “Hawaii shoreline sinking” on the front page and “State is asked for millions to preserve Waikiki beach” on page A10. Read more
Letter: Huge pay hikes, process for raises hugely flawed
Now Maui is following Oahu with huge pay raises for the mayor and other officials, including fire and police chiefs who did a terrible job responding to the Lahaina fire two years ago. Read more
Letter: SAVE Act safeguards for voters make sense
It is surprising that some in Hawaii oppose the Safeguard American Vote Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), which would require voters to present documentation proving citizenship when registering for a federal election. Read more
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