Column: Komo aku i ka ha’i ko’a
Synopsis: American expansionism has bullied the world for centuries. Now President-elect Donald Trump is talking about continuing that tradition. Read more
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Letter: Fireworks problem has hallmarks of drug issue
What do fireworks and illicit drug use have in common? Read more
Letter: Laws meaningless unless consistently enforced
Laws are only effective if they are enforced rigorously. Read more
Letter: Fireworks rule-breaking should be civil offense
Consider civil penalties to free up courts and goose enforcement. Read more
Editorial: Hawaii health staffing needs booster shot
The health of Hawaii — or at least its capacity to care for its people — is gradually on the mend. Read more
Off the news: ACA enrollment surges as Biden term ends
A record-breaking 21.4 million Americans enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans in 2024, including 22,170 enrolled via the Hawaii Marketplace. Read more
Off the news: NTSB issues initial Kamaka Air crash report
There is at least a measure of clarity that came from a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board investigating the Dec. 17 crash of Kamaka Air Flight 689, a mishap that killed two young pilots. Read more
Letter: Carter had character, a trait missing in politics
I just watched the funeral procession and service of former President Jimmy Carter, with all of its somber pomp and remembrances. And the one word that permeated through all of the many well-deserved accolades was “character.” Read more
Letter: Carter embodied rare humanitarian spirit
In my own humble opinion, our 39th president, James Earl Carter Jr., was the greatest humanitarian who ever walked this Earth. He did much of his work after leaving the Oval Office. Read more
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Letter: Take accountability to end fireworks disasters
Every year, starting in November, we go through this dance with the illegality of fireworks. This year was absolutely the worst with what happened on Keaka Drive. Read more
Letter: Fireworks deaths tragic, but so are auto fatalities
Four deaths, 20 or so injuries, one night of explosive celebration. Outrage. What about a hundred or so deaths and hundreds more serious injuries on an ongoing basis? Outrage upon outrage. You would think. Read more
Letter: Hui Panala‘au members rightfully remembered
The stories we tell and the histories we acknowledge hold immense power. Read more
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
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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