Column: Ka mālama ‘ana i ka lewa lani
Synopsis: In last week’s article some important questions were raised about the colonization and caring for space. Read more
Editorial
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Letter: Instead of HTA, help airlines advertise isles
Do we need the Hawaii Tourism Authority? I attended University of Hawaii summer school in 1967, and moved here in 1969. Read more
Letter: Transgender soldiers, citizens are worthy
Donald Trump recently took aim at transgender troops in a very personal way. Read more
Letter: TAT money should go to sewer, not voracious rail
I’ll bet if you asked Oahu residents whether to put the transient accommodations tax toward our endless boondoggle of a rail system, which almost no one uses, or to our sewer system, whic Read more
Letter: Do more to battle deadly drug addiction epidemic
According to estimates, there were more than 80,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. last year. Read more
Editorial cartoon for Saturday, May 24, 2025
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
Off the news: U.S. positioned to rush into seabed mining
Furthering President Donald Trump’s intent to dig into commercial ocean mining ASAP, the Interior Department is set to evaluate U.S. company Impossible Metal’s request to mine metals in territorial waters off the coast of American Samoa. Read more
Off the news: Celebrate Memorial Day at Pearl Harbor
On this Memorial Day weekend, take the time to honor the many profound sacrifices made in service to our country. Read more
Editorial: Know legal rights amid ICE ramp-up
A hallmark of President Donald Trump’s campaign was his promise to cut off access to the U.S. by undocumented migrants, and since his 2024 reelection, the federal administration has ramped up enforcement, detentions and deportations by several orders of magnitude. Read more
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Letter: Don’t play chicken when federal funds are at stake
Gov. Josh Green’s recent decision to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration concerning conditions on federal funding raises significant concerns for the citizens of Hawaii. Read more
Letter: Young women lead the way for student scholars
The double page you devoted to “Hawaii’s Citizen-Scholars of 2025” on April 30 has value beyond just the present recognition. It is surely a motivation for the upcoming cadres. Read more
Letter: Unite under one flag to settle differences
It is perhaps quite timely that we take time this month to honor our men and women in uniform who have sacrificed much for our country and its flag. Read more
Letter: Mass in Seoul evokes memories of Kalaupapa
My wife and I recently attended Mass in Seoul at the cathedral where we were married 23 years ago by Father Faldani, a Franciscan brother. Read more
Editorial cartoon for Friday, May 23, 2025
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
Column: Keep Hawaii healthy by keeping Medicaid coverage intact
Across Hawaii, 407,000 rely on Medicaid for access to health care. That is 28% of the state’s population. Read more
Editorial: DOE must act on farm-to-school
The farm-to-school initiative is set to receive a significant boost in the coming months, perhaps as soon as the next school year, after a proposal to greatly increase food-purchasing latitude and shred red tape sailed through the Legislature. Read more
Off the news: FDA limits COVID-19 vaccine availability
It’s important to remember the havoc and health dangers that COVID-19 brought, just several short years ago — and the real life-saving benefits of vaccination against the virus. Read more
Off the news: City Council OKs $41M in HGEA payouts
With a unanimous vote last week, the Honolulu City Council authorized payouts of about $41.4 million in “temporary hazard pay” (THP) for Hawaii Government Employees Association workers who stayed on the job between March 5, 2020, and March 5, 2022, while COVID-19 was raging. Read more
Letter: All road users need to do better to abide laws
A recent letter seems to place blame on the state Department of Transportation and Honolulu Police Department for the alarming spike in Oahu’s traffic fatalities (“Pattern of isle traffic deaths easy to decipher,” Star-Advertiser, May Opens in a new tab12) Opens in a new tab. Read more
Letter: Gaza ‘urban destruction’ policy by Israel is wrong
The actions and intentions of Israel exhibit a new frontier in urban planning. Read more
Letter: No need for new Ala Wai bridge; just clean canal
I don’t understand why Honolulu wants to waste $63.4 million — 80% reportedly to be paid with federal funds — for the Ala Wai pedestrian bridge. Read more
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