Off the news: Downtown improvement plan unveiled
Proponents of forming a Downtown Business Improvement District (DBID) to make the area “clean and safe” — and attractive to residents and shoppers — took their concept public last week. Read more
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Editorial: Military plays role in housing crunch
Congress required the Department of Defense (DoD) to report on Hawaii’s military housing and the effects military usage of private housing units has on the islands, with good reason: Hawaii was due a thorough examination of the issue. Read more
Column: Rituals in education help affirm positives
As I braced myself to witness the presidential inauguration, I thought about the meaning of this national ritual. Read more
Off the news: Hawaii AG aids fight on citizenship order
Hawaii is among the 22 states — so far — whose attorneys general quickly signed on to a lawsuit Tuesday to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order against birthright citizenship. Read more
Letter: Spend on fire defenses, not climate change
A commonality between the 2023 Lahaina wildfires and the L.A. wildfires is high winds. You can’t do anything about winds, but you can do something about the fires. Read more
Letter: Service members give up while protecting Hawaii
Service members and their families have lives too, even in Hawaii (“Service members occupy nearly 14% of Oahu rentals,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 19). Read more
Letter: Military not to blame for home affordability woes
Sunday’s article, “Service members occupy nearly 14% of Oahu rentals,” has a good point: In that small part of the state extending from Kalihi through Kapolei, the military housing allowances are definitely pushing the rents higher. Read more
Letter: Fireworks laws toothless if not strictly enforced
Thanks to a tragedy early in the new year, the Legislature wants to enact tougher fireworks laws. Well, laws are useless unless enforced. Read more
Letter: Total fireworks ban only viable route to safety
Mililani was a war zone on New Year’s Eve. It’s getting worse, not better. I have to believe that many politicians have a monetary interest in not legislating effective laws. Read more
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Editorial: Cooperate, focus on isles’ priorities under Trump
President Donald Trump has begun his second term in office, reasserting in his Monday inaugural address many of the themes familiar to those who watched his run for the White House, and especially to those who supported him. Read more
Off the news: Queen’s Surf seawall, walkway under repair
Nearly a year after coastal erosion took out a stretch of seawall and walkway at a popular Waikiki beachfront spot, work will start today under a $3.75 million repair job. Read more
Off the news: Citizen David free of UH duties
David Lassner has ended his 47-year career at the University of Hawaii and has dabbled his toes into the world of podcasting. Read more
Column: MLK Day, inauguration stir reflection
On Monday, as we do every January, we honored the words and witness of Martin Luther King Jr., whose world-changing leadership led us to dream of something better for our country and for all who would come behind us. Read more
Letter: Kapolei should become destination medical hub
Several years ago, someone had the idea to make Oahu a destination for people from the Far East for extraordinary health and medical care. It would provide another economic engine for our otherwise tourist-dependent state. I’m not certain where that idea went. Read more
Letter: Landfill raises concerns about water, fruit brand
The Dole brand and Hawaii-grown pineapples are iconic and known throughout the world. It’s been part of Hawaii’s landscape since James Dole established the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (now Dole Food Co.) in 1901. Read more
Letter: Awa’s machismo hinders cooperative work ahead
I was disappointed to see state Sen. Brenton Awa on TV the other day, during the Legislature’s opening day, being unnecessarily abrasive and showing his machismo in belittling the Democratic majority. Read more
Letter: Get Homeland Security involved on fireworks
Since fireworks are not made in Hawaii, any that do come into the state must travel either interstate or internationally by either boat or airplane. Read more
Letter: ‘West Wing’ reminds of ideals worth aspiring to
I just watched Episode One of “The West Wing,” which was filmed in 1995. It reminded me of the seven great seasons it ran, and my anxiously awaiting the next week’s episode to see what would happen next. Read more
Off the news: With much to gain, Trump warms to crypto
President Donald Trump, inaugurated today, plans to issue an executive order naming cryptocurrency a “national imperative or priority” and creating a “crypto advisory council” composed of industry insiders, Bloomberg reports. Read more
Editorial: Enforceability key for fireworks law
Gov. Josh Green, with state Attorney General Anne Lopez and other officials, has sketched out plans for proposed changes to Hawaii’s fireworks laws, modifications designed to streamline enforcement and goose penalties in a bid to better protect residents. Read more
Off the news: Mind meaning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
In the hubbub of today’s presidential inauguration, let’s not forget that the day also honors Martin Luther King Jr. Read more
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