Off the news: No power to fire, no power to rehire
A federal judge ordered the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Thursday to cancel instructions to fire probationary employees “not identified as mission-critical.” Read more
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Off the news: Iwilei kauhale focuses on mental health
By the looks of it, as seen in photos of its opening on Thursday, the new Kumu Ola Hou Transitional Center in Iwilei has a soothing and calming vibe. Read more
Column: Time to look at OCCC as a comprehensive decarceration hub
Correctional facilities are a volatile topic these days. They always have been. Read more
Column: $1 billion superjail is no solution for reform, housing, public health
Hawaii is at a crossroads. Lawmakers must make a critical decision about public safety and fiscal responsibility: spend $1 billion on a new jail to replace Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) or implement more cost-effective solutions that address the real issues at the heart of the crisis we see on our streets. Read more
Editorial: Farmers need help, not more violence
For many city dwellers, quashing crime typically ranks near the top of their government to-do hierarchy — from staid white-collar misdeeds to the more sinister robbery, assault and murder. Read more
Letter: NOAA layoffs put isles, country in great peril
We’ve yet to see what the layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will mean for Hawaii, but we can be sure they will not enhance government effectiveness or efficiency. Read more
Letter: Ala Wai bridge needs shade amid rising heat
Regarding the Ala Wai foot bridge: All the designs are beautiful, but I encourage the engineers to add shade. Read more
Letter: Fill in Ala Wai to dodge environmental disaster
The Ala Wai Canal was built in the 1920s in Waikiki to drain native swamp wetlands for future construction development. Read more
Letter: Levy stewardship fee for environment’s future
Conservation Council for Hawai‘i (CCH) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect and save Hawaii’s native species and their ecosystems for future generations. Read more
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Letter: Conservation Council for Hawai‘i
I read that Donald Trump proposed the amazing idea of sending a check of $5,000 to each tax-paying household on account of the projected savings by the much-loved DOGE program managed by his new friend, Elon Musk. Read more
Editorial: Hawaii can weather economic tumult
Predictions pull short of recession, but economic activity is expected to be flat, at best. That’s going to affect every Hawaii resident in some way. Read more
Column: Strengthen tools against domestic abuse
On Dec. 23, 2023, Theresa Cachuela was brutally shot to death by her husband while her young child looked on. It was only two days after she was finally granted a long-awaited temporary restraining order. Read more
Column: Prepare for disaster before it’s too late
Disasters can strike without warning. The devastating January wildfires in Los Angeles destroyed 17,000 structures, left thousands homeless, and claimed 29 lives. Read more
Column: Raise sales tax on costly homes, build more rentals
No one plans on being homeless. But with rent and home prices rising far faster than wages, finding a place to live feels out of reach for many. Read more
Column: Make land trust, limited-profit developers for homes
Hawaii has a housing crisis that needs no introduction. If you were born here, chances are you were born with it: mentions of our housing crisis started popping up in local papers in the 1930s. Read more
On Politics: As Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke surely knows, being No. 2 means biding time
It is not unreasonable to imagine proud parents looking at their newborn and thinking someday that he or she will be president or governor. Read more
Letter: Save the parrotfish; save Hawaii’s reefs
I am writing this letter in strong support of Hawaii Senate Bill 244, an attempt to protect our very valuable marine ecosystems by legislating parrotfish harvesting. Read more
Letter: Dismantling of USAID extremely distressing
I am extremely distressed by Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as an independent agency. Read more
Letter: Cutting waste more effective than firing
The letter writer who suggested that Donald Trump and Elon Musk can save America (“Trump and Musk can save divided America,” Star-Advertiser, Feb. 24) should consider these facts: except for the Bill Clinton years, the U.S. government has run a deficit for 50 years. Read more
Letter: Stop USAID bleeding before helping others
I am amazed at how many people were out protesting on Presidents Day against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk exposing the corrupt, incompetent and possibly criminal actions taken by the U.S. Agency for International Development. Read more
Column: He mana ko ka inoa ‘āina o ka ‘ōiwi
Synopsis: Names have spiritual power in the indigenous worldview, even those of natural features. Changing Denali back to Mount McKinley is tantamount to sacrilege. Read more
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