Column: Event teaches teens importance of driving without distraction
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month to stress to all drivers their need to fully focus on their driving tasks while behind the wheel. Read more
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Off the news: Hawaii joins suit over health funding cuts
Hawaii has joined yet another lawsuit against the feds, this time seeking to block the abrupt cancellation of federal grants supporting health initiatives launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Editorial: Precious little time to right HTA ship
The Hawaii Tourism Authority in recent years has been on a rocky road, incurring the mounting ire of state legislators — but never quite as precariously as today. Read more
Off the news: Make most of exorbitant Easter eggs
Yes, egg prices are still high, but with Easter egg-dying on the horizon, families gotta do what families gotta do. Read more
Letter: Honor Korean sister state on uprising anniversary
Today is the anniversary of a major Korean violent trauma on Jeju Island. Korea was invaded literally hundreds of times over centuries. Read more
Letter: More protection for moa, isles’ ‘original’ chicken
Can we pass legislation to protect Hawaii’s red junglefowl chickens (called moa) and put them on a “do not disturb” species list? Read more
Letter: Big raise for legislators definitely not warranted
Mammoth raises for legislators should not be accepted. There’s rarely a lack of candidates for legislative office, so no incentives are needed. A raise of 10% is reasonable. Read more
Letter: Mass federal layoffs risk extremist retaliation
The administration’s evisceration of the federal workforce continues apace, in a manner akin to treating facial acne via guillotine. Read more
Letter: DOGE is burning down house to kill a few fleas
Does DOGE stand for Department of Government Eradication? What Elon Musk is doing doesn’t appear to be making government more efficient, but it does seem likely to cripple government functions. Read more
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Off the news: PFAS detected in West Oahu water supply
It’s nowhere near a cause for concern, but call it a heads-up for careful monitoring. Read more
Column: DHHL project is victim of sea rise panic
For decades, sea level rise (SLR) has been framed as an accelerating threat to coastal communities, with alarming projections influencing land use policies and development plans. Read more
Editorial: Seek expeditious Ala Wai flood plan
News that Honolulu could face paying out more than $11 billion to complete a flood-control project through watersheds feeding into the Ala Wai Canal is staggering. Read more
Off the news: Honolulu gets new emergency alert system
Honolulu has upgraded its emergency alert system to offer residents real-time text messages when emergency or disaster situations unfold, as well as online access to a more comprehensive system transmitted via text, app notifications and email that can be customized by location and topic. Read more
Letter: Look down, not up for Ala Wai upgrade project
According to Mayor Rick Blangiardi, the Army Corps of Engineers Ala Wai flood control project’s overall cost has ballooned to more than $11 billion, and that’s in 2025 dollars (“Costs Opens in a new tab rising,” Star-Advertiser, March Opens in a new tab30) Opens in a new tab. Read more
Letter: Isle lawmakers should focus on local issues first
I take issue with state Rep. Diamond Garcia’s quote in Sunday’s article on local support for President Donald Trump’s actions (“Key Hawaii Republicans, voters mixed on Trump,” Star-Advertiser, March Opens in a new tab30) Opens in a new tab. Read more
Letter: Term limits necessary for honest public service
Reading David Shapiro’s latest column disgusted me (“Council chair presses to keep inflated paychecks coming,” Star-Advertiser, Volcanic Ash, March Opens in a new tab30) Opens in a new tab. Read more
Letter: Mass federal firings a recipe for disaster
Does anyone recall what happens to a community when thousands are out of work? Read more
Off the news: Isle effort aids Myanmar quake survivors
The Myanmar Association of Hawaii has posted online (www.myanmarassociationofhawaii.org Opens in a new tab) a plea for donations to help Myanmar and neighboring Thailand, devastated by the weekend earthquake. Read more
Column: VOA helps unshackle the oppressed
President Donald Trump’s attempt to dismantle the Voice of America is a mistake. I know because I ran VOA East Asia for 10 years and experienced firsthand how VOA benefits America. Read more
Off the news: Actor Chamberlain’s decades-long appeal
Actor Richard Chamberlain’s square-jawed, romantic appeal in “devastatingly attractive” yet “unavailable” roles (per The Guardian) fanned fame that followed him to homes in Hawaii, where he lived for decades with longtime partner Martin Rabbett. Read more
Editorial: First Amendment rights under fire
The U.S. Bill of Rights starts with the First Amendment, and there is a reason why it’s first. Safeguarding rights such as freedom of speech and of the press is crucial to the values that Americans hold dear. Read more
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