Letter: Trump’s pardon of Jan. 6 attackers is deplorable

• Jan. 23, 2025
• 69

Among the worst of Donald Trump’s deplorable executive orders was his pardoning of Jan. 6 rioters who attacked and brutally wounded Capitol police officers defending Congress, its occupants and democracy itself. Read more

Letter: Isle deserves better than ill-advised landfill plan

• Jan. 23, 2025
• 5

A recent city-proposed landfill might be put into the middle of historic agricultural lands in Wahiawa without owner Dole Food Co.’s approval. Read more

Letter: Immigration advocates needed in Trump era

• Jan. 23, 2025
• 18

Recently an Island Voices column, written by Amy Agbayani, described what I consider a fairly accurate, reasoned and compassionate argument showing all the positive contributions made by our immigrant community (“Immigrants contribute to isle economy and cultural fabric,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 16). Read more

Letter: Trump once again faces dishonest media critique

• Jan. 23, 2025
• 8

Immediately, liberal media began lambasting the new president’s inauguration speech by fact-checking Donald Trump’s inflation critique, citing how the consumer price index has come down from 9% to 3%. Read more

Letter: Spend on fire defenses, not climate change

• Jan. 22, 2025
• 11

A commonality between the 2023 Lahaina wildfires and the L.A. wildfires is high winds. You can’t do anything about winds, but you can do something about the fires. Read more

Letter: Service members give up while protecting Hawaii

• Jan. 22, 2025
• 5

Service members and their families have lives too, even in Hawaii (“Service members occupy nearly 14% of Oahu rentals,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 19). Read more

Letter: Military not to blame for home affordability woes

• Jan. 22, 2025
• 1

Sunday’s article, “Service members occupy nearly 14% of Oahu rentals,” has a good point: In that small part of the state extending from Kalihi through Kapolei, the military housing allowances are definitely pushing the rents higher. Read more

Letter: Fireworks laws toothless if not strictly enforced

• Jan. 22, 2025
• 1

Thanks to a tragedy early in the new year, the Legislature wants to enact tougher fireworks laws. Well, laws are useless unless enforced. Read more

Letter: Total fireworks ban only viable route to safety

• Jan. 22, 2025
• 3

Mililani was a war zone on New Year’s Eve. It’s getting worse, not better. I have to believe that many politicians have a monetary interest in not legislating effective laws. Read more

Letter: Awa’s machismo hinders cooperative work ahead

• Jan. 21, 2025
• 6

I was disappointed to see state Sen. Brenton Awa on TV the other day, during the Legislature’s opening day, being unnecessarily abrasive and showing his machismo in belittling the Democratic majority. Read more

Letter: ‘West Wing’ reminds of ideals worth aspiring to

• Jan. 21, 2025
• 2

I just watched Episode One of “The West Wing,” which was filmed in 1995. It reminded me of the seven great seasons it ran, and my anxiously awaiting the next week’s episode to see what would happen next. Read more

Letter: Landfill raises concerns about water, fruit brand

• Jan. 21, 2025
• 1

The Dole brand and Hawaii-grown pineapples are iconic and known throughout the world. It’s been part of Hawaii’s landscape since James Dole established the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (now Dole Food Co.) in 1901. Read more

Letter: Get Homeland Security involved on fireworks

• Jan. 21, 2025

Since fireworks are not made in Hawaii, any that do come into the state must travel either interstate or internationally by either boat or airplane. Read more

Letter: Kapolei should become destination medical hub

• Jan. 21, 2025
• 2

Several years ago, someone had the idea to make Oahu a destination for people from the Far East for extraordinary health and medical care. It would provide another economic engine for our otherwise tourist-dependent state. I’m not certain where that idea went. Read more

Letter: Keep kupuna on lower floors in case of fire

• Jan. 20, 2025
• 2

Stairwells are the only means of egress during an evacuation from a fire in a high-rise building. Read more

Letter: Did Biden or Trump tip scale in Gaza ceasefire?

• Jan. 20, 2025
• 7

It was announced that a ceasefire and partial hostage release by Hamas has been agreed to. Many will immediately jump to praise President Joe Biden for what must be his hard work and negotiations for this miraculous event. Read more

Letter: When Mokulele pauses service, Molokai suffers

• Jan. 20, 2025
• 5

Please help the people of Molokai. We have no ferry service, although it was promised to us 15 years ago. Read more

Letter: Council must fight Myeni lawsuit, similar pressure

• Jan. 20, 2025
• 4

I would like to respond to a recent letter regarding the death of Lindani Myeni (“Demand police reform, justice for Myeni family,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 7). Read more