Opinion and analysis by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board. Get informed with columns and commentary, and submit a letter to the editor.
Hawaii’s distance from cutting-edge cancer treatment and clinical trials means many patients, already enduring a difficult diagnosis, must seek treatment away from family in the islands. Read more
It’s been nearly 30 years since the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) acquired the property where the Stadium Bowl-o-Drome once stood. Read more
More than two years after city Department of Transportation Services and Department of Facilities Maintenance crews broke ground on upgrades to the Kalapawai roundabout in Kailua, the project has completed Phase 5 and is now moving into Phase 6. Read more
On Aug. 8, 2023, our world stopped. One of the last remnants of the Hawaiian kingdom burned to the ground, stealing more than 100 precious lives, neighborhoods and centuries of cultural treasures. Read more
As per the Dec. 13 article “Council OKs seizure of Queen Theater,” I agree that we should respect private ownership. Property owners Narciso Yu Jr. and Adoree Yu are making strides in improvement to make it safe and convert it toward their plans for the future. Read more
Empty-homes tax bill? What a refreshing idea. Maybe other similar tax bills can be created in the future. Read more
Don King was the sleazy, self-aggrandizing promoter notorious for making millions off his fighters, only to be sued by them — highlighted in 1975 when he traveled to a bout with Joe Frazier, but left with the winner, George Foreman. Read more
The Heisman Trophy was awarded to Colorado University’s Travis Hunter, and in many ways he is a justifiable winner. However, Dillon Gabriel, in my opinion, would have been an equally justifiable Heisman pick. Read more
In American history during the Wild West days, traveling salesmen swindled hard-working people by peddling their snake oil and cure-all elixirs. Read more
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After decades of waiting, and promises, for the dilapidated Queen Theater in Kaimuki to get refurbished, time has run out for its property owner. Read more
Families in need of emergency shelter and support have a dedicated facility to turn to in Moiliili: the Ohana Navigation Center, unveiled by the nonprofit Family Promise of Hawaii on Thursday. Read more
Hawaii’s tenuous relationship with the Navy reached a tipping point in November 2021, when a crisis at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility saw thousands of gallons of jet fuel gush into a fire suppression system and later contaminate a drinking water network serving some 93,000 people. Read more
This perpetual search for new landfills is an endless exercise in futility, primarily because it deals with the symptom of opala overload rather than pursuing a goal of modernizing the handling of solid waste. Perhaps it is time for our modern-day planners to consider alternatives to landfills. Read more
Whoever is proposing Bill 46 is a fool. Fascism starts when the government takes away property. This bill is an invasion of our basic right to own property. We have the right to keep that property empty or fill it with cats and dogs, or maybe even human beings. Read more
Michael Miske’s death is still being investigated and so far there is no sign of foul play or suicide. An autopsy came back inconclusive. An exact cause of death remains under investigation. Read more
The proposed Aria Lane development on the former Saint Francis School property in Manoa Valley has the potential of forever altering a beautiful, tranquil way of life for Manoa residents. Read more
On Wednesday’s obituary page, I noticed a tiny mention of Edwin Prentice Dierdorff. This is Dr. Dierdorff, who was a prominent ear, nose and throat physician in Kailua for many years and was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Read more
The state needs to take the position that no Defense Department leases will be renewed unless land suitable for a new Oahu landfill is supplied to the City & County of Honolulu. Read more
The fundamental prerequisite to the enjoyment of all rights is the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment and the right of self-determination. Read more
Oahu needs a dump site, and the city has committed to close the Waianae Coast landfill by 2028. The clock is ticking, loudly. Read more
The state should reevaluate its speed hump program and remove offending installations. Read more
