Editorial: Take Navy to task over fuel disaster
The ugly reality of Red Hill has risen to the surface once again, and it’s much worse than previously divulged. Read more
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Column: Red Hill medical data must see release
The Department of Defense’s inspector general (IG) report released last week provides another disheartening blow to families sickened during the 2021 fuel leak as we learned the Navy missed not one, but four opportunities to warn us. Read more
Column: Mind local values amid Trump policies
Our recent presidential election made the majority of us in Hawaii realize the unthinkable can happen. Read more
Letter: Thanks to Benioffs for school support
I would like to offer my thanks to Lynne and Marc Benioff for directly supporting Hawaii’s public school students. Read more
Letter: Set state apart with fireworks, gambling
Hawaii needs to encourage more money-making, innovative ideas to lower our increasing high cost of living and improve our declining quality of life. Read more
Letter: Come together to fight beach erosion
I would like to see the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program work with Save Our Surf and include our neighbors with beachfront homes. Read more
Letter: Dems don’t cater to majority of America
I find it laughable that the elites in Hawaii believe they have the right to lecture those of us who exercised our rights to vote for President-elect Donald Trump. Read more
Letter: Harris no match for U.S. racism, sexism
I’ll give Donald Trump credit for one thing and that is being the greatest con artist of all time. Read more
Column: E ho‘i nā kama Hawai‘i i kahakai
Synopsis: In our small archipelago, many of us thrive in the ocean that surrounds us. Read more
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Letter: It’s true, Hawaii drivers really are the worst
A recent paper had an article that said Hawaii has the worst drivers in the nation. It left a couple of reasons out on how we got that honor. Read more
Letter: Rumble strips not giving drivers good vibrations
The state Department of Transportation (DOT) means well, but those rumble strips have got to go. Read more
Letter: Why Trump is drawn to golf and pro wrestling
I am curious about Donald Trump’s affinity for golf and pro wrestling. Read more
Off the news: Benioff gives $2.5M to Hawaii public schools
Billionaire Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff has expressed his affection for Hawaii once again, this time with a welcome $2.5 million contribution to support Hawaii public school projects that are not funded by the state Department of Education (DOE), via the nonprofit DonorsChoose platform, used by teachers to request classroom materials or support for special projects. Read more
Editorial: Brace Big Isle STR rules, enforcement
The Hawaii County Council is struggling with the proliferation of short-term rentals (STRs), which have taken residences off the market for locals and contributed to rising housing prices. Read more
Off the news: Bird flu found in Hawaii wastewater samples
Hawaii had been the only state without H5 avian influenza in our midst, but that’s now changed with detection of the pathogen in Oahu wastewater samples. There are no reports of human or animal H5N1 cases in Hawaii, and the risk of bird flu to residents remains low, says the state Department of Health (DOH). Read more
Letter: Time to make good on climate change pledge
The University of Hawaii’s Chip Fletcher reminded us what’s at stake with the climate crisis and highlighted Hawaii’s role in solving it (“Hawaii’s climate call: lead on adaptation, mitigation,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, Nov. 11). Read more
Letter: Trump shows autocrat’s hand with Cabinet picks
Donald Trump said he will become a dictator on Day One. Well, he’s on his way. He just chose two individuals to fill Cabinet positions for which they have no experience or knowledge. Read more
Letter: Case curiously supports flawed anti-terror bill
As we head into a second Donald Trump presidency, it is more important than ever that our Democratic leaders stand up for our core values. Read more
Letter: Dems’ messaging fails on immigration, economy
There’s lots of finger-pointing among Democrats over what caused the Donald Trump blowout. But at the bottom of it all are two main issues: inflation and immigration. Read more
Letter: Israel has never been in business of colonialism
In a recent letter, the writer argues the U.S. should end support of “violent colonial Zionism” (“U.S. must stop support of violent colonial Zionism,” Star-Advertiser, Nov. 8). Read more
Letter: Fear not, Hawaii lawmakers have constituents’ backs
In a recent letter to the editor, the writer shares her outrage and fear of Donald Trump (“Election result ruinous for marginalized groups,” Star- Advertiser, Nov. 8). Read more
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