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As expressed in the editorial on Nov. 10, it’s time to put the issue of fire sprinklers in Honolulu high-rise condominiums to bed (“Act decisively on condo sprinklers,” Star-Advertiser, Our View).
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The presidential election shocked many into realizing that the Donald Trump phenomenon is not an aberration, but is the face of America.
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Our best leaders bring us together. I believe Donald Trump achieved victory in part, however, by further splitting us apart.
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Regarding the Nov. 10 article, “Disappearing Beaches”: Perhaps the good people at the departments of Land and Natural Resources and of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, etc., should read and refer to Robert L. Wiegel’s 2008 article “Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawai‘i: History of its transformation from a natural to an urban shore” in Shore & Beach.
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Everything that the Democrats did to get Kamala Harris elected failed. Joe Biden would have had a better chance, maybe.
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Now that Donald Trump has won the presidency for a second term, let’s see if any of the nonsense expressed by some people will come to pass.
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- By John Deutzman
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Nov. 13, 2024
In many ways, 83-year-old “David” is symbolic of the hundreds of mentally ill people living in our streets.
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Give back. That’s a welcome message for veterans and all members of our communities.
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A gift of 249 acres in Makaha Valley from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation to MA‘O Organic Farms promises to open up additional opportunities and college assistance for young people interested in agriculture, while also adding to Oahu’s severely limited supply of affordable housing stock.
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It’s an ongoing teachable moment: On Monday, a new plaque fronting the namesake statue at President William McKinley High School was unveiled, to address misrepresentation and provide important context of Hawaii’s annexation history.
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With Veterans Day just passed, we would do well to remember its origin, the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918.
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Recently, Hawaii Pacific University’s Oceanic Institute released aquacultured lauipala (yellow tang) in Waimanalo, highlighting the important role these herbivores play in reef health and the significant decline in their populations due to massive extraction by Hawaii’s aquarium pet trade.
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Besides myself, does anyone else think columnist David Shapiro is a spot-on guy? On Nov. 3, Shapiro commented on Colleen Hanabusa (“Instead of losing a job, Hanabusa gains another,” Star-Advertiser, Volcanic Ash).
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It is a sad state of affairs. The number of misguided people who elected Donald Trump is ridiculous. To read that the southern border and the economy are the issues most responsible for the Democrats’ loss shows how ignorant the majority of the electorate are.
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The election is over and peaceful transfer of power is in sight. Now is the time to reclaim normalcy and sanity in American politics.
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Hawaiian Electric reports it’s reducing wildfire risk from its operations: After spending $120 million this year, projected risk of its equipment starting a fire will drop by 60%.
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Now’s the chance — “now” meaning today — to weigh in on the Honolulu Rate Commission’s proposed changes to bus/transit fares.
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How long can a diamond in the rough be allowed to languish before it loses its potential to shine? In the case of Kaimuki’s Queen Theater, which has deteriorated for nearly four decades since its closure, the project has waited long enough without the intervention it needs.
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