Column: Aid Lahaina immigrant survivors and retain town’s identity
I am from Lahaina and I watched my hometown burn. The fire took more than our homes and town — it tore apart a community built by hard-working migrants. Read more
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I am from Lahaina and I watched my hometown burn. The fire took more than our homes and town — it tore apart a community built by hard-working migrants. Read more
The Hawaii State Energy Office (HSEO) recently issued a study which found that liquefied natural gas (LNG) has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce costs over a 20-year period. Read more
Given the insidious stifling of women’s reproductive rights nationally, state laws to safeguard bodily autonomy have become increasingly necessary. Read more
It’s tough to see the federal-cutback chaos hit Maui residents still struggling to recover from the August 2023 wildfires. Read more
Operation Hire Hawaii is underway: The initiative, started just nine days ago via executive order by Gov. Josh Green, directs the state to speed-hire qualified applicants who’ve seen their jobs axed by the federal government. Read more
The University of Hawaii belongs to the people of Hawaii, and all Hawaii’s people should feel welcome there. Read more
As one of the tens of thousands who live in apartments and condos along the Ala Wai Canal, I strongly oppose the towering “sail” design for a new pedestrian bridge. Read more
Richard Borreca’s Feb. 16 column describes how our current president goes about attacking those who both question and disagree with him and his policies (“Trump takes page out of Nixon’s playbook with targeted attack of unfriendly media outlets,” Star- Advertiser, On Politics). Read more
With all the disclosures coming from the Department of Government Efficiency investigation, people are quick to point fingers and name those responsible. Read more
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Both major parties are puppets of corporations and have countless misdeeds to answer for. Neither seems truly interested in solving the country’s problems. Read more
The Honolulu Liquor Commission (HLC) is looking to hire a new assistant administrator when Anna Hirai steps down after nearly 25 years. Let’s hope this heralds a new beginning for the agency, which has been scandal-plagued, organizationally deficient and understaffed for years. Read more
There is really no argument against the need for a pedestrian bridge route across the Ala Wai Canal, especially for emergency evacuations. Read more
Anyone who’s been on a plane returning to Hawaii — that is, most of us — has had an eye-rolling moment each time the flight attendant arrives with the agriculture disclosure form that’s been a fixture of island life for decades. Read more
When I was growing up in the ’80s, I was truly free. Once I left the house, my parents and I had no way of contacting each other until the end of the day. Read more
House Bill 49 and its counterpart, Senate Bill 1021, propose a ban on the keeping or breeding of cetaceans — whales, dolphins, porpoises — in captivity. Read more
The doubling of the 5-cent container fee just seems to be another money grab for the government. Read more
The New York Times article in Sunday’s newspaper, “Marine who witnessed Iwo Jima battle did not speak of it,” was great. Read more
According to the World Health Organization, China’s population is rapidly aging. It’s estimated that by 2040, 28% of the population will be over age 60. Read more
The tax-and-spend philosophy of the Democrats seems to be working for the ones who rely on the government to aid them in their time of need. Read more
Hawaii Theatre and the Downtown Arts Center are teaming up to “activate” the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Park, adjacent to the theater, with live music and open-air painting, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Read more
When any charge goes up by 100%, it sounds like a lot. But if the charge in question is rising from 5 cents to 10 cents, is that additional nickel too much to pay to lessen waste from single-use drink containers? Read more