Editorial: Guard against new COVID strain

• Dec. 29, 2023
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There’s a new variant of COVID-19 in Hawaii, providing one more reason to take precautions against infection, particularly in this holiday season full of interactions. Read more

Editorial: Tough state budget choices after fires

• Dec. 28, 2023
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The realities of governing never quite match the expectations of a new chief executive, which is what drives the request for a supplemental state budget 12 months later. Read more

Editorial: Chemical traces in water require new action

• Dec. 27, 2023
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New Environment Protection Agency (EPA) findings confirm that the Navy has failed to adequately protect households on its own water system from continued exposure to toxic jet fuel from the underground Red Hill storage facility. Read more

Editorial: Crackdowns on fireworks welcome

• Dec. 26, 2023
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It’s that time again. On New Year’s Eve, just around the bend, Oahu residents may witness just how hard it is for regulatory tools to work effectively against fireworks restrictions, despite an islandwide partial fireworks ban implemented for Oahu for 22 years. Read more

Editorial: Christmas: A special time of love, hope, peace

• Dec. 25, 2023
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This has not been a good year for celebrations. The brutal wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and the Maui wildfire tragedy at home, have cast deep shadows over the public consciousness. Read more

Editorial: Array of housing success depends on funds

• Dec. 24, 2023
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The statistics on people in Hawaii who don’t have a home — a stable living situation, and a roof over their heads — took a disturbing turn this year. Read more

Editorial: ‘No’ to impaired or distracted driving

• Dec. 22, 2023
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It’s good to seek out signs of hope at this time of year, when days have hit their shortest measure and just barely begun to get brighter. Read more

Editorial: Stay course for cleaner energy

• Dec. 21, 2023
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It’s been 15 years since Hawaii began its move away from fossil fuels under the state’s Clean Energy Initiative, a shift that has only intensified as the targets have grown closer. Read more

Editorial: It shouldn’t take STR ban to aid fire evacuees

• Dec. 20, 2023
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Gov. Josh Green is calling for owners of 3,000 short-term rental units (STRs) on Maui to convert to long-term housing for the fire-displaced. Read more

Editorial: It’s magic time for stadium, housing

• Dec. 19, 2023
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State officials are confident about the new timeline for the opening of the new Aloha Stadium project — they’ve penciled in the first game of the 2028 University of Hawaii football season as a possible inaugural event. Read more

Editorial: Corrections panel needs full support

• Dec. 18, 2023
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The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission — a necessary, independent body tasked with overseeing Hawaii’s troubled prisons and jails — was hit with two body blows in recent weeks. Read more

Editorial: Homeless need more kauhale

• Dec. 17, 2023
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Pulama Ola Kauhale, the quick-built medical respite community of tiny homes across Punchbowl Street from Queen’s Hospital is closing, having operated successfully for the six months Gov. Josh Green asked for. Read more

Editorial: Another blow to school facilities

• Dec. 15, 2023
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There are few areas in which the public is more concerned about improving facilities than in its schools. Read more

Editorial: Include locals in tourism recovery

• Dec. 14, 2023
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Business in the convention and tourism sectors has slowed on Maui since the devastating, storm-fanned fires of Aug. 8. Read more

Editorial: Fix fee rules for ocean resources

• Dec. 13, 2023
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Stewardship of ocean resources takes money, and raising those funds, while never as simple as it may sound, is worth the effort. Read more

Editorial: Speed up action on invasive pests

• Dec. 12, 2023
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The Hawaiian islands are seriously threatened by invasive little fire ants, which can inflict painful stings on people, pets and livestock, as well as the destructive coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), which destroys coconut and oil palms. Read more

Editorial: Settle funds issue to ease water rates

• Dec. 11, 2023
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In the two years since the Navy’s Red Hill fuel spill contaminated water and sickened hundreds, the state and Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) have publicly maintained a united front, as they should, to champion the safety and availability of water for Oahu users. Read more

Editorial: Gov. Green’s 1st year full of unexpected challenges

• Dec. 10, 2023
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It’s a fair bet Josh Green did not anticipate coping with a deadly inferno disaster during his first year as governor. Read more