Make your voice heard by submitting your opinion about various local, national and world news topics through a letter to the editor.
The recent letter about the need to protect Hawaii’s reef parrotfish is based on good research and very well written (“Protecting reefs starts with saving key fish,” Star-Advertiser, Feb. 25). Read more
I read with great interest the article about using sheep and goats to munch vegetation to help mitigate wildfire danger (“Bringing out the sheep, goats to keep vegetation in check,” Star-Advertiser, March 10). Read more
Reading about the theft of a police officer’s gun in late January was scary and reminded me of the dangers posed by unsecured weapons (“Police officer’s badge, gun and radio stolen in Hawaii Kai,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 24). Read more
A recent writer opined that the U.S. government can’t eliminate waste, fraud and abuse because of the labor unions (“Trump, Musk full steam ahead on national debt,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, March 13). Read more
Most state holidays are celebrated by state employees and banks, not by other working people. Read more
President Donald Trump’s persistent pressure on NATO allies to increase defense spending is misguided and counterproductive. Read more
This administration does not appear to read anything they sign or research who is affected by it. The approach is shoot it — if it dies, good. Read more
In a recent letter, the writer said that cutting federal employees only amounts to peanuts in savings (“Cutting waste more effective than firing,” Star-Advertiser, March 2). Read more
Elon Musk seems to be ignoring our most famous source of waste, fraud and abuse: the Department of Defense. Read more
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In addition to red-light runners, we need to get serious about ticket- ing texters who turn their cars into wheeled projectiles. Read more
I’ve been a longtime Big Island resident and have seen the prestigious “Best of East Hawaii” stickers posted throughout the island. I use them as a way to gather a sense of confidence in service quality. Read more
Seems that instead of doing preventive maintenance, the state always waits for big problems to arise before addressing any issue. Read more
Thank you, Honolulu Police Department, for the increased blue light presence on the streets and freeways. Read more
UH continues to make so many poor decisions. June Jones was the answer for football, but UH fumbled that ball. UH needs to either terminate both coaches and hire local coaches at far less pay, or leave Ganot alone. Read more
Green was just practicing Lewis’ “good trouble” beliefs during Donald Trump’s recent address to Congress. Read more
Gratuitous anti-Jewish propaganda should never be permitted in an institution of higher learning. Read more
There is an unfair advantage that does matter to those participants that represent 50% of the athletes across sports. Read more
U.S. Rep. Ed Case is the only congressional delegate from Hawaii who has any common sense. Read more
Congratulations to the 2025 Moanalua girls’ wrestling team for making history once again! Read more
As MAGA 2.0 continues to trample the Constitution, established law and any semblance of human decency, the Republicans in Congress remain timidly tacit. Read more
I believe if Patsy Mink were alive, she would agree that transgender participation in women’s sport was never the intent of Title IX, which she fought so courageously for. Read more
