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As we observe Suicide Prevention Month this September, it’s important to confront a silent crisis affecting our communities: suicide. Hawaii faces its own set of challenges, including geographic isolation, mental health stigmas and disparities in health care access. Read more
The effort to contain the use of guns, along with gun violence, has become more complicated and difficult since 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court upended accepted jurisprudence with New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. Read more
More than a year ago, our commentary involving the completion of 4,000 linear feet of roadway for Makakilo Drive to the H-1 Kualakai Parkway Interchange was published (“A critical need for a second access to Makakilo,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, Aug. 31, 2023). Read more
Reading the Sept. 5 commentary, “America’s youth must vote to save democracy in November” (Star-Advertiser, Island Voices), I understand the urgency of the youth vote in the upcoming presidential election. Read more
If Donald Trump comes to Hawaii in this presidential campaign year, we can offer him sun and surf, but our famed Hawaiian hospitality is not likely to extend to political success. Read more
The next University of Hawaii president can impact the economy of Hawaii by leading the university to reduce the cost of a college education, increase local employment of college graduates and make a college education more meaningful in improving a graduate’s livelihood and status. Read more
I’ve been a Hawaii resident for more than 50 years and am a frequent traveler due to business. Our big local news is the Alaska Airlines acquisition of Hawaiian Air. This one I don’t understand. Read more
There’s a good weird that embraces eccentricities. Portland, Ore.’s unofficial slogan is “Keep Portland Weird.” Residents laugh at stereotypes of hippies and hipsters enjoying artisanal coffee and quiche side-by-side. Read more
I watched many passionate speeches from the presidential candidates and I am at a loss. Read more
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Synopsis: There are many popular hairstyles for men with quaint foreign names. In order to speak of them in Hawaiian, I have suggested some Hawaiian alternatives. Read more
Federal workers have scored a significant victory in their standoff with President Joe Biden. Read more
My dream of moving to Waikiki finally became a reality this year. Oahu is a magical place and everyone who comes here feels that magic. But one part of living in Waikiki is an actual nightmare: sleep. Read more
The city needs to address the use of e-bikes, but it is far more important to enforce these new rules. Read more
In the midst of a presidential race, we are constantly bombarded with polls that claim to tell us what the voter is thinking. Just stop for a moment and ask yourself, “Do you believe that a sampling of 2,000 to 3,000 voters will accurately represent the thinking of 200 million voters?” Read more
Two finalists are under consideration as the University of Hawaii’s next president: Wendy F. Hensel, executive vice chancellor and university provost for The City University of New York; and Julian Vasquez Heilig, provost and vice president of academic affairs for Western Michigan University. Read more
Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez has joined 41 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. Read more
Hawaii has become closely acquainted with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) since last August, when the agency shouldered a key role in relief and recovery after the disastrous Lahaina wildfire. Read more
The recent shootings in Leeward Oahu are tragic and our civic leaders should be commended for their commitment to end the violence and carnage, particularly in Waianae. Read more
In a recent letter, the writer asks why no candidate was permitted to file or run against Joe Biden (“Dems, media leading U.S. into an obvious disaster,” Star-Advertiser, Aug. 30). Read more
I was forced to “join” a union as a condition of employment when I changed careers many years ago. Read more
While many are focusing on the debate between the two presidential candidates, it’s easy to overlook the elephant in the room. Read more
