Off the news: Social Security phone service still ringing
Hawaii’s seniors are breathing a sigh of relief after the Trump administration nixed its plan to cut off phone access to apply for, or update Social Security benefits. Read more
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Editorial: Subsidize school teacher schooling
Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Hawaii’s brain drain has accelerated from eroding the edges of island life to striking at its heart, pushing would-be health professionals, high-tech workers, business owners and other vital contributors to greener mainland pastures. Read more
Off the news: Surprising number of keiki unvaccinated
First came news last Tuesday that Hawaii has confirmed its first measles case in years, of an unvaccinat- ed 5-year-old who had traveled out of country. Read more
Letter: Anti-vax propaganda puts community at risk
Refusing vaccinations of transmissible diseases like measles is like driving drunk. Read more
Letter: E-bike laws won’t help until kids see the light
Laws being considered to protect e-bike riders, like helmets and speed limits, probably won’t fix this problem unless strictly enforced by the e-bike rider’s parent. Read more
Letter: Defund HTA, use money to fix Honolulu airport
We do not need more tourists and we don’t need the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Read more
Letter: An extreme solution to affordable housing
The tangle of tax credits for developers, coupled with portions of a project being allocated for affordable housing, has not worked. Read more
Letter: U.S. turns blind eye toward Israel, Gaza
Do we and our congressional representatives care about Gazans, and the fact that humanitarian aid is no longer widely available to alleviate at least some of their suffering and death? Read more
Island Voices: Keiki need more safe routes to school
For many children, going to school means everything to them. We can do more to help get them there safely. Read more
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Richard Borreca: Dentists gnashing teeth over fluoridation rollback
Hawaii’s state Legislature has previously considered taking action on a statewide fluoridation ban, but without enough interest to pass it into law this year. Read more
Editorial: Halt state worker housing fund bill
Valuing our state workers shouldn’t result in public spending that favors these employees at the expense of private-sector workers Read more
Island Voices: We must teach, model pono speech
We must continue to teach the power of positive speech — communication that is truthful, honorable, ethical and kind. Read more
Letter: Putting state workers before taxpayers
Why should all residents be required to help local government employees have access to affordable condominiums through taxpayer money? Read more
Letter: ICE arrests of COFA migrants troubling
The targeting of the already vulnerable COFA community is outrageous and wrong. Read more
Letter: Tariffs, buy local share basic pitfalls
A letter writer noted that Donald Trump’s tariffs are just like Hawaii’s “Buy Local, It Matters” campaign, but the argument actually shows what the problem is with both of them. Read more
Letter: Case’s SAVE Act vote an affront to women
By supporting the SAVE Act, U.S. Rep. Ed Case voted to make it harder or impossible for tens of millions to vote. Read more
Column: Eia mai nö kahi “köna” ke küla’i kauhale nei
Synopsis: Should the possessive pronoun “kona” be spelled with a macron over the “o”? Read more
Letter: Modify old stadium to save taxpayer dollars
Why don’t they just use the existing stadium and remove the top red and yellow sections, and keep the lower orange and blue sections in place? Read more
Letter: Hold convention center management to task
The Hawaii Convention Center has been deteriorating and no one is being held accountable. Read more
Letter: Great idea! Air military plans to public, enemies
Columnist Marc Thiessen’s perspective on Signalgate should become our template on national security…if we seek bedlam. Read more
Editorial: Who’ll pay to keep HECO’s lights on?
A clash between two power players — Hawaiian Electric Co. (HECO) and the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters — is heading to a showdown at the state Legislature. Read more
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