Column: Ho’i ka ‘oiwi i kona ‘aina ‘oiwi
Synopsis: Leonard Peltier is being allowed to return to his reservation after almost 50 years of incarceration for a crime that has never really been proven. Read more
Editorial
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Letter: Golden rule sage advice in tumultuous world
There is no simple solution to solve today’s multi-faceted problems, but following the golden rule is a start. Read more
Letter: Kupuna sweat after TV fitness program replaced
Many seniors depend on programs like 808 Kupuna Fit to maintain their health and fitness. Read more
Letter: Honk if you like sensible motor vehicle safety laws
Hawaii drivers and motorcyclists should put more emphasis on safety when hitting the road. Read more
Letter: Okazaki masseurs were true masters of their art
Hachiro Okazaki and his wife, Ruth, of Nikko Restoration Massage were great practitioners of the art of massage. Read more
Editorial: Tougher laws for human trafficking
Human trafficking is underway in Hawaii on any given day. Police, prosecutors, social workers and health care providers know this, because cases come to the surface when a trafficking victim or concerned witness calls a hotline, when perpetrators are caught in a sting or when a victim is injured or killed by a trafficker. Read more
Off the news: Alaska earnings up after Hawaiian merger
The bottom line has risen for Alaska Airlines since its $1.9 billion merger with Hawaiian Airlines: Alaska announced that it expects to generate a solid $1 billion in additional pretax profits over the next three years. Read more
Off the news: Judge blocks birthright citizenship order
In a swift ruling Thursday, a federal judge in Seattle blocked the Trump administration from implementing a Monday executive order that tried to curtail the right of U.S. birthright citizenship. Read more
Letter: Downtown improvement effort disregards people
The article on the meeting of business leaders to consider forming a downtown business improvement district was offensive but not surprising (“Downtown business improvement district proposed,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 21). Read more
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Letter: Fewer service members, more homes and rentals
Thanks for putting the problem of military housing on the front page of Sunday’s newspaper (“Service members occupy nearly 14% of Oahu rentals,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 19). Read more
Letter: Mark these gas prices to track Trump’s progress
Donald Trump is president again and now needs to make good on his promise to curb inflation and bring down the price of gasoline. Read more
Letter: Start with harsh penalty for fireworks offenders
This past New Year’s Eve was the worst, not only in terms of aerial fireworks, but also seeing people lighting and throwing fireworks out of vehicles driving on Kamehameha Highway. Read more
Letter: U.S. slides back to days of gross social inequality
Some 60 years ago, young and idealistic women and men known as Freedom Riders rode in freedom buses from California to New England to Alabama, to lend support and, if necessary, life and limb to their fellow Blacks in their fight to end segregation. Read more
Off the news: Green on hunt for climate change funds
An estimated $500 million annually — gulp — is needed to fully shore up Hawaii’s climate-change defenses and respond to the increased risks of fire-, flood- and storm-related disaster. Read more
Editorial: Take urgent action on housing needs
To hear Gov. Josh Green tell it, the state is making considerable headway to meet the housing needs of its people. Read more
Off the news: State’s 18th kauhale blessed in Waianae
A blessing was to be held today for an 18th kauhale “tiny home” village — in Waianae and in partnership with U.S. VETS — the newest kauhale aimed at helping people out of homelessness. Read more
Column: Proposed landfill site poses unnecessary risk to water supply
We write today not as an activist, a legislator, a government representative or an environmental organization. We write to you today as fathers of young children. Read more
Letter: Isle deserves better than ill-advised landfill plan
A recent city-proposed landfill might be put into the middle of historic agricultural lands in Wahiawa without owner Dole Food Co.’s approval. Read more
Letter: Immigration advocates needed in Trump era
Recently an Island Voices column, written by Amy Agbayani, described what I consider a fairly accurate, reasoned and compassionate argument showing all the positive contributions made by our immigrant community (“Immigrants contribute to isle economy and cultural fabric,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 16). Read more
Letter: Trump’s pardon of Jan. 6 attackers is deplorable
Among the worst of Donald Trump’s deplorable executive orders was his pardoning of Jan. 6 rioters who attacked and brutally wounded Capitol police officers defending Congress, its occupants and democracy itself. Read more
Letter: Trump once again faces dishonest media critique
Immediately, liberal media began lambasting the new president’s inauguration speech by fact-checking Donald Trump’s inflation critique, citing how the consumer price index has come down from 9% to 3%. Read more
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