Off the news: Native Hawaiian ‘colonists’ are honored
More than 80 years later, a group of Hawaii’s sons have been recognized for their little-known, but nonetheless courageous, service to country. Read more
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Editorial: Grim events are agents for change
It’s been a terribly traumatic start to the new year in Hawaii. Read more
Off the news: Oahu and Kauai nurses prepare to picket
Hawaii’s seen too much health-worker strife lately — so a big sigh of relief came Monday on Maui, when health care staffers, including nurses at Maui Memorial Medical Center, ratified a new four-year contract. Read more
Column: With $1.6B in federal funds, rebuild Lahaina homes now
thing was immediately clear in the aftermath of the devastating fires that burned Lahaina to the ground in August 2023: building back this beautiful, historic, multicultural town would be a long and difficult journey. The damage was that vast; the destruction so total. Read more
Letter: Use geothermal, native models for clean energy
In a recent column, Caroline Carl, executive director of Hawai‘i Energy, celebrates energy efficiency as a way to lower energy bills, drive job creation, enhance energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (“Secure Hawaii’s energy future through efficiency and unity,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, Dec. 26). Read more
Letter: Toxic masculinity factor in Trump hotel blast
An updated New York Times article about the car explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas adds a very important paragraph not included in the Star-Advertiser’s print version (“Soldier in Tesla blast had PTSD, officials say,” Jan. 4). Read more
Letter: Fireworks today not fun, but dangerous, deadly
What will it take for us to finally demand enforcement of Hawaii’s fireworks ban? Will 20 people have to die or be maimed for life? Will an entire neighborhood have to be destroyed by fire before we wake up? Read more
Letter: Start at top of illegal fireworks trade to stop it
Surely we citizens of Honolulu cannot just move on with our lives without concrete action being taken by officials to prevent more tragedies in the coming years. Read more
Letter: Empty homes tax would ignore property rights
Are we really turning a blind eye to the City Council’s disrespect of locals who worked hard to provide a home for their families? Is the Council disregarding legal owners’ right to live off-island out of choice and/or necessity? Read more
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Editorial: Way to revival long, winding, worth it
Downtown Honolulu’s character is changing to include residences and day-into-night activities, but it won’t be quick, and it’s not likely to be completely predictable, as shifting plans for redevelopment are already altering expectations. Read more
Column: Resolve to reduce tobacco harm in 2025
My battle with nicotine began at age 12 in a home where cigarettes were always within reach. Years of addiction followed, leading to an early-onset COPD diagnosis and the loss of six family members to smoking-related diseases. Read more
Off the news: U.S. attorney for Hawaii to resign Jan. 19
The reason for her resignation seems pretty clear: Clare E. Connors, nominated as U.S. attorney for Hawaii by outgoing President Joe Biden and sworn in on Jan. 3, 2022, has submitted her resignation effective 11:59 p.m. Jan. 19 — the day before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Read more
Off the news: Toddler is 4th victim of Aliamanu explosion
The New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in Aliamanu has claimed a fourth, tragically young, victim. Read more
Letter: Harsh penalties would inflame fireworks issue
In response to the Salt Lake firework explosion, government officials have been focusing on tougher penalties for those who break fireworks laws. Read more
Letter: Illegal fireworks trade siphons vital resources
Are the people of Hawaii really OK with funding smugglers at the cost of lives? Read more
Letter: Women and girls in Gaza should have right to live
The main point of a recent letter is that women have more rights in Israel than they have in Gaza (“Don’t condemn Israel for Gaza women’s struggles,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 2). Read more
Letter: Biden not the savior that some make him out to be
Apparently, and remarkably, many continue to insist that the Biden administration reigned over some sort of miraculous success in the wake of Donald Trump’s first term (“Biden’s wins will help Trump’s second term,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, Jan. 6). Read more
Letter: Dems return peaceful transfer of power norms
Sure we can argue on policy, “wokeism,” left vs. right, government entitlements and the socialism-capitalism continuum when discussing Democrats and Republicans, but one thing clearly distinguishes the two parties: respect for the Constitution and American political traditions. Read more
Editorial: Transparency key for sewer fee hike
It’s all but impossible to make Oahu taxpayers happy about looming increases in sewer fees. Read more
Off the news: Red Hill Registry preenrollment underway
The entire Red Hill water contamination debacle was painful, so the University of Hawaii is hoping its pre- enrollment process in the new Red Hill Registry won’t add to that. Read more
Off the news: Green lobbies against RFK Jr. nomination
Gov. Josh Green is in Washington, D.C. to push back against a nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services, meeting Senate members to argue that RFK Jr. is unfit to lead the nation’s health care system. Read more
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