Editorial: A needed win for land preservation on Oahu’s North Shore
It’s a welcome outcome that should be applauded as an incremental win for Hawaii species and habitat threatened by development, climate change and sea level rise. Read more
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It’s a welcome outcome that should be applauded as an incremental win for Hawaii species and habitat threatened by development, climate change and sea level rise. Read more
After operating a drone in the vicinity of a tented “temporary respite area” on Ponahawai Street in Hilo, two state-contracted survey workers were assaulted by people from the camp. Read more
Maui County’s struggle to recover from the devastating Aug. 8 wildfire continues, with a federal court on Monday denying a motion to expedite an eminent domain acquisition of 20 acres in Central Maui to expand a landfill for fire waste and municipal refuse. Read more
Honolulu is in desperate need of a mayoral debate. We are calling on all local TV news media to remove your block and give Honolulu a debate. Read more
Sunday’s column by Dr. Esther Smith (no relation) makes clear that, unchecked over time, the obstacles placed between the patient and physician will continue to grow in number and complexity (“New lab-test authorization is harmful,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, July 14). Read more
As a fairly regular golfer on both public and private golf courses, I’ve noticed the devastation the coconut rhinoceros beetle on the coconut trees has worsened. Read more
I am a registered Republican and Trump supporter. I am also a Hawaii resident, and I’d like to know what Rep. Case, Rep. Tokuda, Sen. Hirono and Sen. Schatz are doing to investigate the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Read more
This is why I’m not worried about the polls (yet): Trump represents such an existential threat that it doesn’t seem to matter who the Democrats pick, or what they do correctly or incorrectly. Read more
President Joe Biden should heed the advice of former Hawaii Govs. John Waihee, Ben Cayetano and Neil Abercrombie, and withdraw from the 2024 presidential election. Read more
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Wind energy is a resource that is plentiful in the right locations in the islands, but gathering it up presents a problem. Concerns with placing the tall wind turbines near homes, schools and other occupied buildings have erected barriers to completion of wind energy projects. Read more
Longtime Honolulu lifeguard Kurt Lager was named acting director of the newly established Ocean Safety Department (OSD) Tuesday — an interim appointment that will last until after voters decide in November whether to create an oversight body for the OSD. Read more
It has begun. Not only are ballots themselves on the way to people’s mailboxes, but the state Office of Elections now has its Primary 2024 Voter Guide online (digitalvoterguide.hawaii.gov). Read more
From someone who visits Oahu and Honolulu several months a year, I must say HART ran over budget. A lot. But in this day and age, everything runs over budget. Nothing comes in on time or under budget. Read more
Sunday’s headline said “Israel launches major attack against a top Hamas commander.” Read more
On Monday, a writer described what he felt were the attributes that people hope for in a president (“It seems difficult to find a candidate that has it all,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, July 15). Read more
Many of us are probably not aware how far this country has veered from its historical stances on human rights, law and order, and justice for all. Read more
Some Democrats are sounding alarm bells demanding that President Joe Biden should drop out from the presidential race because of his lethargic debate performance. Read more
It’s rather chilling: The Hilo Benioff Medical Center (HBMC) morgue, built 40 years ago to hold an expected maximum of 16 bodies, has been chronically over capacity because of its use by Hawaii County to store bodies being held for coroner’s inquest cases and criminal investigations. Read more
Confusion, hopelessness, powerlessness and fear. Young people should never have to experience these emotions, especially at the hands of someone they know and trust. Read more
The campus at the Waikiki Community Center (WCC) is reaching the end of its practical lifespan, and that provides an ideal opportunity for the 46-year-old nonprofit running it to reenvision itself and plan for the next five decades. Read more
Keep an eye on Bill 37 at Honolulu Hale: It’s all about how the city keeps its eye on the public, adding the Skyline transit system to the video surveillance network. Read more