Column: Sustainability is focus of Capitol revamp

• By Dan Sullivan
• Dec. 25, 2024

The centerpiece of the renovation is the redesign of the Capitol’s reflecting pools, which, for 55 years, have served as a visual reminder of Hawaii’s maritime roots. Read more

Off the news: New ethics fine schedule proposed

• Dec. 25, 2024

A process to dispute alleged violations will continue, but this schedule would formalize certain fines and streamline the process of resolving penalties when violations are not contested. Read more

Editorial: Hope burns bright in times of despair

• Dec. 25, 2024
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Politically, this has been a dark time, with wars raging on in Gaza and Ukraine and numerous conflict zones less prominent in western headlines — Myanmar, Sudan and Yemen among these. Read more

Chaminade volleyball falls to 8 in final poll

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Dec. 24, 2024
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The final AVCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll was released Monday, with Chaminade women’s volleyball ranked No. 8. Read more

Girls basketball Top 10: Unanimous No. 1 Kamehameha will be mainland-bound

• Dec. 24, 2024

Kamehameha collected all 10 first-place votes to remain atop the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10 this week. Read more

State agencies show interest in proposed seaglider aircraft

• By Michael Brestovansky Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• Dec. 24, 2024
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The seaglider is a multiphase vehicle: It launches as a seaborne vessel before its velocity raises it up to glide on a hydrofoil, which then retracts once the vehicle reaches full speed. Read more

Kilauea puts on ‘outstanding’ show at Halemaumau Crater

• By John Burnett Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• Dec. 24, 2024
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Fountaining at one point reached almost 300 feet in height, HVO said. Read more

Letter: Don’t let vaccine politics cause polio resurgence

• Dec. 24, 2024
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is too young to have witnessed or feared the true horror of polio. Read more

Letter: Incentives not enough to fight climate change

• Dec. 24, 2024
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It is foolhardy to believe future generations residing in Hawaii will escape the negative consequences of climate change as seas rise and coral reefs decline. Read more

Letter: Make government more efficient, nix new taxes

• Dec. 24, 2024
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Our governor and City Council members are obsessed with the idea of enacting more tax laws. I believe the primary reason is to extract maximum funds from residents, visitors and investors under the guise of serving a greater purpose. Read more

Letter: Gabbard unqualified for Trump Cabinet position

• Dec. 24, 2024
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Now that the tide seems to have turned, it makes me sick to my stomach to see some of our local politicians line up to bend over and kiss the ring of director of national intelligence nominee, Tulsi Gabbard. Read more

Letter: Honolulu airport is a sad, inconvenient mess

• Dec. 24, 2024
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Every single time I go to our dingy airport I’m disappointed. It’s not clean and there are no good food offerings. Spending money on a shrine to Daniel K. Inouye makes me crazy. Read more

Off the news: New state tax plan to benefit many in 2025

• Dec. 24, 2024

Just in time for Christmas, here’s a little present for working folks: Take-home pay should show a bit of a bump in the new year. Read more

Editorial: Eddie proof sports tourism has legs

• Dec. 24, 2024
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A palpable air of excitement and anticipation settled over Honolulu this past weekend, as it became likely that the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surfing contest would be a go. Read more

Column: Permanent disaster relief for Lahaina

• By Krizhna Bayudan, Shannon I‘i and Veronica Mendoza Jachowski
• Dec. 24, 2024
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As survivors and organizers in the aftermath of the August 2023 Lahaina fire, we witnessed firsthand the devastating challenges of rebuilding our community. Read more

Off the news: Ocean Safety Commission seeks candidates

• Dec. 24, 2024

Thanks to a City Charter amendment successfully passed in November’s election, a new Ocean Safety Commission is being created. Read more

Vulcans drop Truman State

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Dec. 23, 2024

Jazmine Soto, Caiyle Kaupu and Keirstyn Agonias each hit seven shots from the field and the UH Hilo women’s basketball team beat Truman State 68-61 Sunday at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. Read more

Hawaii County Council urges changes to midwives law

• By Michael Brestovansky Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• Dec. 23, 2024

Some midwives have been trying to get the licensure requirements repealed, with many concerned the law regulates traditional Native Hawaiian practices out of existence. Read more

Hilo’s tsunami museum closes due to financial woes; staff laid off

• By John Burnett Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• Dec. 23, 2024
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A notice taped to the museum door says the museum is temporarily closed “due to funding challenges” and includes a QR code that visitors can scan to donate funds. Read more

How Hawaii players fared in NFL’s Week 16

• Dec. 23, 2024
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Jonah Laulu, Raiders defensive lineman: Started in the win over the Jaguars, making two tackles with one of them 20 yards downfield on Jacksonville’s second- longest play of the game. He has started five of the last six games and is starting to draw local media attention since he grew up in Las Vegas. Read more

Column: Polynesian Hall of Fame inductee Jim Nicholson had larger-than-life career

• By Curtis Murayama
• Dec. 23, 2024
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He scored 60 points in a high school basketball game, was an ILH player of the year in both football and basketball, went to a powerhouse college football program, started six years with the Kansas City Chiefs, missed out on winning a Super Bowl ring by choosing to go to law school instead, became a lawyer, went into private practice and was the chairman of the Hawaii Labor Relations Board before retiring. Read more