On Politics: It’s a taxing situation, as state extracts revenues
Here are some questions that many folks across the USA should be able to answer: When is tax day? As in when are your taxes due? Read more
Editorial
Opinion and analysis by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board. Get informed with columns and commentary, and submit a letter to the editor.
Column: Biomarker testing is key to cancer care
As a Stage 4 breast cancer survivor, I know the importance of maintaining hope after a diagnosis. Read more
Column: Detractors will see Skyline’s benefits
Regular readers of these pages have seen nothing but negativity about the Skyline rail project. Read more
Editorial: Job cuts, anti-vax bent risking lives
This elimination of services, funding and manpower supporting health initiatives in Hawaii will leave islanders more vulnerable to illness and less able to access care. Read more
Letter: Work together to save government benefits
I am writing on behalf of the Hawaii Alliance for Retired Americans representing retirees from both the public and private sectors. Read more
Letter: Pearl Harbor update brings nuclear risk
Kevin Knodell’s recent article highlights the significance of Dry Dock 5 at Pearl Harbor, but omits a critical detail: this facility is set to host the U.S. Navy’s most lethal nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed submarines. Read more
Letter: Talks of takeover weaken alliances
Regarding the Star-Advertiser’s articles on world reactions to discourse surrounding the incorporation of territories and countries into the United States, I wonder exactly how many former allies will regroup and form alliances with other countries. Read more
Letter: Hawaii can secede, become Canadian
I read with interest the front-page story on why Canadians are canceling their trips to Hawaii (“Canadians cite Trump in canceling trips,” Star-Advertiser, March 20). Read more
Letter: UH sports telecasts should be free
Reading a recent letter about sports broadcasts hit a raw nerve for me also (“Televised UH sports should be free to all,” Star-Advertiser, March 12) Read more
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Column: Na ka lapuwale paha ka hāpai pū lapu
Synopsis: America is already flooded with small firearms. Why would anyone want to make ghost guns legal? That will just exacerbate the problem. Read more
Letter: Sports gambling a bad bet for isle residents
Here we go again, the gamblers are at it. Read more
Letter: Salt Lake stretch needs speed enforcement
Salt Lake Boulevard, specifically the stretch from Puuloa Road to the Salt Lake-Moanalua Library, needs to be added to a list of potential danger zones where cars routinely speed. Read more
Letter: Create safe space for e-bike derring-do
The other day while I was driving home, a person on an e-bike swerved in front of me, causing me to slam on my brakes. The other drivers and I watched as the rider skillfully swerved between cars. Read more
Letter: Isle lawmakers in wrong on women’s sports bill
I think the late Congresswoman Patsy Mink would have been appalled that Hawaii’s U.S. House representatives voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act banning transgender athletes from women’s sports. Read more
Off the news: Akaka vets’ facility offers home, aloha
A bright spot in the news: The Daniel Kahikina Akaka State Veterans Home in Kapolei has opened to residents, two long decades after planning began for the facility. Read more
Editorial: Pass bills to fund ecological action
Gov. Josh Green has asked the state Legislature to approve three methods to fund state action to address environmental stressors that include overtourism, global warming and rising seas. Read more
Off the news: Review fire safety after rash of deaths
It’s been a very deadly month for kupuna in house fires, with the fourth such fatality occurring on Wednesday in Kaimuki. A man, 79, found unconscious by firefighters, died soon after being rushed to a hospital. Read more
Letter: Honor Vietnam veterans for profound sacrifices
This Vietnam Veterans Day, on Saturday, take a moment to remember, honor and thank all who fought or served in this war. Read more
Letter: Reject state pay raises for tax-spend politicians
Our governor, politicians and other state officials should take the opportunity to turn down recommended raises, because the taxpayers simply can’t afford it. Read more
Letter: Save East-West Center, an important U.S. asset
The East-West Center has been a long-term American investment in cultural understanding, goodwill and collaboration throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Read more
Letter: Geothermal on Hawaiian home lands is bad idea
A Feb. 21 Hawaii Tribune-Herald report (“Plan to develop geothermal test wells on Hawaiian home lands draws criticism,” Star-Advertiser) Opens in a new tab notes proposed legislation being introduced by 13 lawmakers would allow for unspecified funds to be allocated to Hawaiian home lands to “fund water well development for geophysical investigation exploration that identifies potential geothermal resources.” Read more
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