Column: Ma hea ka Hawai‘i o ke Kulanui o Hawai‘i?

• By Laiana Wong
• Oct. 19, 2024

Are locals incapable of leading ourselves into the future? Read more

Letter: Hotel workers should try quiet demonstration

• Oct. 18, 2024
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Residents are afraid to say it, but the Local 5 labor union has destroyed the quality of life in our community. Read more

Letter: A chance to fix Hawaii’s same-sex marriage law

• Oct. 18, 2024
• 19

We all make mistakes. Some 25 years ago, enough people in Hawaii were uncomfortable with same-sex marriage to amend our state Constitution so that the Legislature could limit it. Read more

Letter: Only Trump can get America back on track

• Oct. 18, 2024
• 42

It’s imperative that our next president be the correct person. Read more

Letter: Trump rhetoric becomes increasingly sinister

• Oct. 18, 2024
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This is no normal election and no one can afford to take the results as anything other than crucial for our freedom and democracy. Read more

Letter: Think outside sandbox for child care solutions

• Oct. 18, 2024
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Working parents with keiki burdened financially by the cost of child care can’t contribute to our economy. Many of these well-trained employees are forced to stay home to care for their children. Read more

Off the news: Troubling revelations from EPA water report

• Oct. 18, 2024
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The Navy’s positive spin on results from an Environmental Protection Agency summer inspection of its Hickam-Pearl Harbor water system: that enhanced water sampling has found only relatively low-level traces of petroleum and of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, mostly below environmental actionable levels. Read more

Off the news: Liquor commission settles LGBTQ+ lawsuit

• Oct. 18, 2024
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The U.S. District Court will monitor the agreement, under proposed terms, and the city will pay $670,000 to claimants. The Honolulu City Council must approve the settlement to make it final. Read more

Editorial: Make public aware of open water risks

• Oct. 18, 2024
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At this time of year, rough seas, high waves, dangerous currents and other treacherous conditions can be commonly encountered on any side of the island. Read more

‘Humble limu’ faces threat from non-native seaweed species

• By Michael Brestovansky Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• Oct. 17, 2024
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While Hawaii has a great diversity of native seaweed species, they are increasingly being muscled out by a handful of invasive breeds, such as gorilla ogo and spiny seaweed. Read more

Hawaii County defers discussion on emergency radio proposal

• By Michael Brestovansky Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• Oct. 17, 2024

The plan would establish partnerships between the county and various amateur and professional radio operators to disseminate vital information to remote areas of the island in an emergency. Read more

Letter: Mental health experts must weigh in on Trump

• Oct. 17, 2024
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For psychiatrists, diagnosing without first examining an individual is considered unethical. Read more

Letter: Why vote for candidates who don’t seem to care?

• Oct. 17, 2024
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I saw in the paper recently the candidates for all the positions up for election in November. Read more

Letter: Adapt to embrace power of renewable resources

• Oct. 17, 2024

Both sides were right in the recent columns on green energy (“Green energy transition: myth or reality?” Star-Advertiser, Insight, Oct. 14). Read more

Letter: Hawaiian Air changing for worse after merger

• Oct. 17, 2024
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We have heard a lot of happy talk about the merger of Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Read more

Letter: Isle same-sex marriage rights must be enshrined

• Oct. 17, 2024
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The general election is upon us. The League of Women Voters of Honolulu encourages all voting-age citizens to participate in our democracy and vote. Read more

Editorial: Swiftly enact rigid utility oversight

• Oct. 17, 2024
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For the first time ever, Hawaiian Electric (HECO) activated its new Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program on Wednesday, and was on the cusp of cutting power preemptively to West Maui communities to reduce their high exposure to wildfire risk. Read more

Column: Group endeavors, sense of belonging vital to growing keiki

• By Elly Tepper
• Oct. 17, 2024
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Team sports fever is in the air with the Summer Olympics in recent memory and the World Series coming. Read more

Off the news: Kalani educator named Teacher of the Year

• Oct. 17, 2024
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This year’s accolades for 2025 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year go to Bryan Silver of Kalani High School, a career technical education teacher with 24 years of experience. Read more

Off the news: Young Brothers looks to hike shipping rates

• Oct. 17, 2024
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Young Brothers is seeking state approval to raise interisland cargo shipping rates: 20% on average, but 45% in some cases. Read more

Hilo resident turns in grenade to police, shutting main station

• By Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• Oct. 16, 2024
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Police remind the public that anyone who finds unexploded ordnance should leave it in place, leave the property, and call 911 Read more