Editorial: Mall change would aid downtown uses, renewal
Things are looking up for Downtown Honolulu, after suffering a pronounced slump during and after the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. Read more
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Editorial: New UH lead must keep momentum
Let’s indulge for a moment and bask in the University of Hawaii’s glow over its stellar record year of competitive research grants. Read more
Editorial: Act now to reduce Waianae violence
Repeated incidents of gun violence on the Waianae Coast should raise both concern and determination among all Oahu residents, who must join the West Side to demand increased law enforcement and social support for the wounded communities. Read more
Editorial: Push to finish rail on time, on budget
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation last week reached a monumental stage in the development of the city’s Skyline rail project: the award of a $1.66 billion contract for design and construction of its last funded 3-mile segment. Read more
Editorial: Act to cut waste flow into Hilo Bay
Hilo Bay, we have a problem — a problem of the worst kind. Human waste is contaminating this beautiful bay, central to the history of Hilo and, for centuries before that, a Hawaiian gathering place. Read more
Editorial: Insurers need to wait on Maui settlement funds
It may seem like a lot of money — and it is, in relation to the amount of money circulating in the islands — but in truth, $4 billion is hardly enough to cover the damages done by the devastating West Maui fires of August 2023. Read more
Editorial: Prep now as fires escalate, intensify
No, folks — Hawaii’s brushfire season this year will not be ending with the summer months. Read more
Editorial: Remain vigilant as deepfakes spread
As the 2024 election season unfolds, battleground states are experiencing an influx of contentious campaigning by politicians, political action committees and, thanks to social media platforms, the electorate. Read more
Editorial: Release ATF fire report promptly
Missive to Maui County: It is the county’s duty and responsibility to push forward and release details of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) report revealing conclusions about the cause or causes of the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires in Lahaina and Upcountry Maui. Read more
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Editorial: No time to waste on city issues, post-primary
Despite a distressingly low count of voter turnout for Hawaii’s primary and more than two months to go in this election cycle, the officials at the helm of Oahu governance are already off and running. Read more
Editorial: Close races reveal every vote counts
For a primary election with relatively few marquee races, Saturday’s results brought a surprising measure of drama and change — even as a predicted low turnout become reality, unfortunately. Read more
Editorial: High premiums are wake-up call
Soaring insurance premiums are bedeviling condominiums across the state, and Gov. Josh Green, with the urging of a legislative task force, has declared it a crisis. Read more
Editorial: Low voter turnout trend must end
Hawaii holds an ignominious designation as one of America’s poorest performing states in terms of election participation. Read more
Editorial: Much done, more to do in Lahaina
Today, it has been one full year since an inferno overwhelmed Lahaina — propelled by high winds, leaping from parched grass and fallow fields to trees, cars and buildings, destroying structures and trapping or overwhelming victims in its path. Read more
Editorial: ‘Empty homes tax’ ripe for adoption
Today, there’s an outpouring of sentiment that governments need to intervene against a trend that’s causing kamaaina to come up short in affording adequate housing. Read more
Editorial: Fix unacceptable school bus deficit
This is a problem for families contending with Oahu traffic and especially on Hawaii island, where commuting distances are long and where there are fewer alternatives. Read more
Editorial: Dana Ireland case demands closure
As if the unsolved rape and murder of Dana Ireland on Christmas Eve 1991 on Hawaii island couldn’t get any sadder, recent developments have managed to compound the tragedy. Read more
Editorial: Lessons, hope on Maui fire anniversary
The crises, challenges and sorrows of the devastating fire that ripped through Lahaina on Aug. 8 are still very much with us as the first anniversary of the disaster approaches. Read more
Editorial: Funds, focus key for Waikiki Beach
Changes are underway for the Waikiki Beach Improvement and Maintenance Program, an extensive plan being developed to replenish and stabilize deteriorated beaches and shoreline structures bordering Fort DeRussy, the Halekulani and Royal Hawaiian hotels, and Kuhio Beach. Read more
Editorial: Hawaii midwives need balanced oversight
Perpetuating indigenous practices without sacrificing the value added by science has always been a difficult balance to strike. Read more
Editorial: Award is chance to bolster Hawaii coasts
The University of Hawaii’s Sea Grant program has distinguished itself as the only university-led organization to meet the standards of the U.S. Climate Resilience Regional Challenge. Read more
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