Editorial: Next HPD chief has big to-do list
With a heavy heart and to avoid distracting from the HPD’s important work, I will be retiring at the end of this month,” Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan stated, in a release issued Monday. Read more
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Off the news: Ball python snakes its way into home
When is a toy snake not a toy snake? When it’s a live, 3-1/2-foot ball python, of course. Read more
Off the news: Weathering storm of vacancies, cuts
Nearly 600 employees have separated from the National Weather Service (NWS) since the Trump administration began hacking away at the federal workforce — and it turns out that’s too many. Read more
Column: Hawaii needs world-class, independent cancer center
Cancer touches every one of us. In Hawaii, nearly 70,000 people are living with cancer, and each year, 2,300 families lose a loved one to this disease. Read more
Letter: Staff shortages, burnout plague both CWS, HPD
The June 2 article, “HPD vacancy task force under Council scrutiny,” made me both angry and jealous. Read more
Letter: Invest on issues to fight criminality, not superjail
I am begging our governor to veto House Bill 300’s $30 million budget line item to fund the so-called “superjail.” There is nothing “super” about it. Read more
Letter: ‘Green tax’ deflects from culpability, feeds coffers
Fact or fiction? To say that the Lahaina fires were the result of climate change is the governor attempting to deflect from taking responsibility for lack of preparedness of state and local agencies. Read more
Letter: U.S. House’s budget bill contrary to public polls
According to a Pew poll, 78% say the president should obey federal court rulings, and 88% (including 82% of Republicans) say he should obey the Supreme Court. Read more
Editorial cartoon for Thursday, June 5, 2025
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Off the news: Flags proudly show state’s true colors
On Monday, for the first time, Pride flags were raised at the state Capitol. They will fly throughout June to commemorate Pride Month, in what Gov. Josh Green called “an important milestone for LGBTQIA+ Mahu communities and allies throughout the islands.” Read more
Off the news: In time for summer: a new fire marshal
Gone for 47 years until the disastrous 2023 Maui wildfires resparked interest, Hawaii once again has a statewide fire marshal. Read more
Editorial: Keep Job Corps alive to help many
At a time when Americans are seriously concerned with providing more opportunities for those who don’t attend college, why “pause” the help provided by Job Corps, a time-tested federal program providing training and services to youth who could most use the assistance? Read more
Column: Waianae project deserving of federal grant
The community of Waianae is often described in terms of its struggles, being home to the highest concentration of unsheltered Native Hawaiians on Oahu, burdened by wildfire risk, environmental degradation and historical disinvestment. Read more
Letter: Beauty of diversity seen in PBS music program
PBS aired an extraordinary documentary on May 29: “Pu‘uwai Hoakila: The Story of How Hawaii Shaped Modern Music.” Read more
Letter: Days of government cure-all funding are over
Regarding Cristina Johnson’s May 28 commentary, “Compensate veterans exposed to toxins”: Sorry, Cristina, but the USA has changed, and money from the government isn’t there any more. Read more
Letter: Cuts to learning, science will just foster ignorance
Donald Trump has certainly followed through on plans to cut federal spending. Read more
Letter: Healthier push good, but base it on nutrition facts
RFK Jr.’s push for healthier food policies — like removing junk food from schools — is welcome. Read more
Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, June 4, 2025
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
Editorial: TMT fading, but keep astronomy lit
Many were deeply disheartened to learn that the National Science Foundation has defunded Hawaii’s Thirty Meter Telescope project. Read more
Off the news: New health clinic for growing Puna
Meeting a need that has grown more pressing as population swells in and around Puna on Hawaii island, the state is poised to move forward on construction of a health center providing primary care, urgent care, pharmacy and mental health services to East Hawaii residents. Read more
Off the news: Free meals to fuel kids’ bodies, minds
Hawaii lawmakers had an opportunity to offset some of the fears about federal safety-net cutbacks — and they took it, by passing Senate Bill 1300. Read more
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