Editorial: Sharply eye costs of tourism budget
The pressure is on the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) to scale back its spending aspirations, and that’s coming straight from the top — the governor’s office. Read more
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Column: Nonprofits’ contracts need true-to-cost funding
Earlier this year, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago made the difficult decision to transition away from 75 government contracts, beginning this past summer. Read more
Off the news: Let lawsuits against oil firms play out
It’s encouraging that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to stay out of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of Honolulu against oil companies over their role in global warming. Read more
Off the news: High hopes for improving DPP’s ePlans
The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) is upgrading ePlans, its electronic permit review system, moving operations to a cloud-based system and installing speedier, more responsive software that streamlines communication between permit applicants and city reviewers. Read more
Letter: Anti-Kennedy advocacy true to Hawaii’s values
Gov. Josh Green’s recent trip to Washington, D.C., where he advocated against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as health secretary, was an inspiring example of leadership. Read more
Letter: Bounty, reward for tips on fireworks could work
Thank you, Star-Advertiser, for the comprehensive reports on attempts and failures to enforce Hawaii’s laws against illegal fireworks. Read more
Letter: Too-early trash pickups in Waikiki must change
I read a recent letter and one of my first thoughts was, how does New York City, which has trash pickup restrictions and a population eight- fold of Honolulu, do it (“Not much can be done about early trash pickups,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 6)? Read more
Letter: Carter left rich legacy of kindess and decency
As America mourns the death of its 39th president, James Earl Carter Jr., it is time to look back and appreciate his accomplishments. Read more
Column: Keep promised income tax cuts intact
Let us be clear: There is no need for Hawaii’s legislators to reverse the historic state income tax cuts that were enacted during the 2024 legislative session. Read more
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Editorial: Full count of isles’ homeless needed
There is no such thing as “too much information” when it comes to guidance for programs to address Hawaii’s homelessness problems. Read more
Off the news: Queen Theater negotiations get underway
Despite its prominent location on the main drag in Kaimuki, the Queen Theater has been vacant for decades, deteriorating in spite of many unsuccessful entreaties to the owner to either sell the building or have it renovated. Read more
Off the news: Beware L.A. wildfire donation scammers
It never fails. When a disaster on the scale of the L.A. wildfires strikes, there are those trying to take advantage of our better impulses. Read more
Letter: Fireworks enforcement raises ethics concerns
There are many innocent victims in the New Year’s Eve fireworks tragedy. People who lived across the street, next door and two and three houses away had windows blown out and shattered. Read more
Letter: Official fireworks, drone shows might save lives
Went to sleep New Year’s Eve happy after enjoying my neighbor’s extravagant aerial fireworks show. Woke up to news of the horrific tragedy in Salt Lake and, like everyone else, I am completely devastated. Read more
Letter: Voters spoke to put end to government disorder
Recent Star-Advertiser columns on public health were a discussion of “opponents versus rivals” in an attempt to normalize the worst of both (“Trump’s picks for top health jobs are not just a team of rivals — but a ‘team of opponents,’” Insight, and “Amid hit job on U.S. public health, wiser spirit in isles,” Island Voices, Dec. 29). Read more
Letter: 2nd Trump presidency is nightmare come true
In the depths of my nightmare, I awoke only to find myself trapped in a chilling reality. Donald Trump had won the election and his inauguration loomed ominously on Jan. 20. Read more
Letter: Blame Hamas for Gaza conditions, not Israel
I’m frustrated by the tendency to blame Israel for the tragic deaths in Gaza, as seen in the recent letter “Women and girls in Gaza should have right to live” (Star Advertiser, Jan 8). Read more
Off the news: More good government is definitely good
The 2022 scandalous arrests — followed by guilty pleas — of former Hawaii Senate Majority Leader Kalani English and House Finance Vice Chair Ty Cullen for taking bribes to influence wastewater legislation prompted several ethics reforms at the Legislature. Read more
Off the news: Macy’s in Hawaii survives latest cuts
For longtime kamaaina, there’s something comforting about having Macy’s around, even as the days of any conventional department store are waning. Read more
Editorial: Do more to house Lahaina survivors
Stark figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) latest Point-in-Time (PIT) count reveal a whopping 87% increase in Hawaii homelessness between 2023 and 2024, with primary blame laid on the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires. Read more
Letter: Less spent on war means more spent on disasters
In view of the wildfires in Southern California last week, President Joe Biden pledged that the federal government would throw every available resource at the blazes. Read more
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