Column: Abuse-prevention steps will help families thrive
This Child Abuse Prevention Month, let’s move beyond awareness and toward action. Read more
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Column: Breaking cycles — Call to action against child abuse
Preventing child abuse requires a communitywide effort. Read more
On Politics: Taking Hawaii’s temperature as Trump actions roil, boil
Hawaii’s politics are as blue as the water surrounding the state, so there is little expectation of Trump coattails giving any local Republicans a win this fall. Read more
Editorial: Time to winnow down Maui STRs
The Maui County Council must bring short-term rental conversion — Bill 9 — to a vote and start the clock ticking on the transition to residential before the end of this fiscal year. Read more
Column: DOGE — Cut wasteful spending to strengthen U.S. future
President Trump’s plan to rejuvenate the economy through drastic government reform is a necessary step in the right direction. Read more
Column: DOGE — Death of American Dream, cuts cause instability
Serving the people is one of the president’s most significant roles, and President Trump is actively disregarding that role through his executive orders. Read more
Letter: Little chance of big Skyline impact
Skyline riders will have to walk a mile to the Alapai transfer station to get their bus if it’s not the right one at the last train stop. Read more
Letter: Ala Wai bridge not worth the trouble
Those of us living on the mauka side of the canal would be underwater, too. Read more
Letter: U.S. defense strategy puts Pacific in danger
Now that the U.S. is winding down USAID assistance, the partner most likely to pick up the ball in the Pacific region is China. Read more
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Letter: State official raises are business as usual
Our young people should get on that local government payroll as soon as possible. Read more
Column: Hiki ke Kona, ka makani kula’i kauhale
The name Kona in “Kona wind” should be capitalized, even if it is being used to indicate direction. Read more
Letter: Join rally to speak out against Trump actions
We must defend Social Security, Medicaid and other programs and institutions that help people. Read more
Letter: Precious Waikiki parking must be saved for locals
What is the plan to protect free parking for paddlers, park users and community gardeners? Read more
Letter: Take it from a European, signals help traffic flow
Traffic flows much more smoothly and quickly if everyone signals which way they plan to turn when they enter and exit a roundabout. Read more
Letter: Trump vs. Obama in 2028, because why not?
Let’s go! Donald Trump versus Barack Obama in 2028. Read more
Off the news: New law to curb number of Waikiki fests
“Too much of an obstacle” — that’s how Mayor Rick Blangiardi described the overabundance of street festivals that had proliferated in Waikiki. Read more
Off the news: Shingles vaccine can cut dementia risk
Another excellent reason to stay up-to-date on protective vaccines: New research shows that getting immunized against shingles can also reduce the risk of developing dementia. Read more
Editorial: HPD chief must fill vacancies, info gap
Honolulu Police Chief Arthur “Joe” Logan took the helm at the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) nearly three years ago, committing to retain a higher proportion of officers and fill excessive vacancies, make communities safer and earn the public’s trust. Read more
5 Questions: Reina Miyamoto, Hawai‘i HomeOwnership Center executive director
Q1. What does Hawai‘i HomeOwnership Center (HHOC) offer, and who does it help? Read more
Letter: NOAA’s data, expertise critical for public safety
As someone working on NOAA-funded research through Pacific RISA (Research on Island Solutions for Adaptation), I see firsthand how critical National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data and expertise are for Hawaii’s future. Read more
Letter: Don’t just grumble; vote and engage for change
When you have only two choices and both of them are bad, do you pick the worst choice or the one that’s not quite as bad? In March, the worst choice was a government shutdown. Read more
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