Editorial: Actions can fight domestic violence
A far-reaching study conducted in Hawaii by the State Coalition Against Domestic Violence has turned up a number of alarming revelations. Read more
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Editorial: Remain vigilant as new strains flare
Even among those who had developed a habit of guarding against COVID-19 during the pandemic, most have dropped vigilance — just at the moment when new highly infectious variants, KP.2 and KP.3, are circulating. Read more
Editorial: Care coverage by feds good for Hawaii
Hawaii has become the first state in the U.S. to gain federal approval to include community palliative care — specialized, “wrap-around” medical care for serious illnesses outside of a hospital — through Medicaid. Read more
Editorial: Tax cuts appreciated, but mind budget
The breaks begin right away, and properly: Hawaii’s regressive standard deduction, which was set at an unconscionably stingy $2,200 for an individual, doubles for tax year 2024. Read more
Editorial: Wave resort needs stronger analysis
The ambitious — and contentious — Honokea Surf Villages and Resort project hit a snag last week after its environmental assessment was found sorely lacking by a state Circuit Court judge. Read more
Editorial: Don’t let personal strife derail rail
Enough already. That’s what went through many minds as Lori Kahikina — the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation CEO who’s helped put rail construction back on track — got increasingly criticized by HART’s board of directors, culminating with public shouting in an April meeting by board chair, Colleen Hanabusa. Read more
Editorial: Use vacant city lot for DHHL homes
Ten acres of prime, developable property above the thriving town of Kailua, owned by Honolulu’s city government have been sitting vacant for decades — 63 years, in fact. Read more
Editorial: Forge path to keep TMT dream alive
Last week’s unanimous decision by the state’s high court has further complicated the already murky future of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), a project that, while still offering great potential benefits to the state and to science internationally, will undoubtedly remain a flash point among those contesting its cultural and environmental impacts. Read more
Editorial: Get mentally ill aid they need, deserve
Consider what’s more humane: leaving someone who’s mentally ill and homeless living in squalor and danger on the streets; or taking that person off the streets for help, perhaps even onto a road to a better life? Read more
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Editorial: Closely monitor accessory dwelling unit generation
State efforts to supercharge housing creation picked up steam on Tuesday when Gov. Josh Green signed a group of consequential housing bills, all of which reduce roadblocks to or strengthen potential incentives for development of new housing. Read more
Editorial: Collaborate to end food insecurity
The Hawaii Foodbank has a direct link to residents throughout the state who are experiencing food insecurity — defined as lack of access to enough food for an active, healthy life. Read more
Editorial: E-bike rules, education needed
Every few decades, a new, more affordable and efficient means of personal conveyance emerges. E-bikes are the new kid on the block, and judging by the growing number of riders zipping by in near-silence on metro, residential and rural roads, they are likely here to stay. Read more
Editorial: Bill erodes county efforts, needs veto
With so much need for affordable housing, Hawaii should definitively not expend public resources without producing additional homes for locals who need them. That’s why Gov. Josh Green must veto Senate Bill 1170. Read more
Editorial: Take definite steps to assist educators
Finding a way to help teachers struggling with the recovery from the Maui wildfires is an undeniable goal of public education officials. The difficulty lies in doing so without adding to the learning opportunities the students already have suffered. Read more
Editorial: How counties can best apply new law
Hawaii has now reached the tipping point for reforming land use, especially where residential needs are concerned. Arguably, this was inevitable for a land-poor island state where residents pay a high premium for housing, if they can find it at all. Read more
Editorial: HTA must strike fruitful balance
Most recently, a survey of stakeholders who work with or are affected by the HTA revealed that these interested parties are roughly split and lean negative over whether they believe HTA is doing its job well. Read more
Editorial: Take advantage of solutions at hand
Homelessness numbers on Oahu are on the rise, according to the state’s annual Point in Time (PIT) Count, conducted in January on Oahu by umbrella organization Partners in Care. Read more
Editorial: MEMA flaws must be solved, and fast
Lack of leadership at the Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). That was one of the top lines in the first phase of the state’s investigation of the Aug. 8 wildfires that destroyed most of Lahaina and killed 101 people. Read more
Editorial: Hawaii’s first turn as FestPAC host
The 13th annual Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) is just over two weeks away, landing in Hawaii from June 6 through June 16. About 2,500 delegates from 28 Pacific island nations will soon arrive, prepared to represent Pacific culture. Read more
Editorial: More oversight for money in politics
For all the relieved and smiling faces emerging Friday from U.S. District Court, there was a class of observers who were surely watching the corruption trial of Keith Kaneshiro and Dennis Mitsunaga with alarm. Read more
Editorial: At-risk youth must be taken off street
Hawaii has one of the highest rates of homeless youth in the U.S. — third highest in the nation, according to 2023 federal Department of Housing and Urban Development data, and this year’s numbers are higher than last year’s. Read more
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