Opinion and analysis by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board. Get informed with columns and commentary, and submit a letter to the editor.
Wind energy is a resource that is plentiful in the right locations in the islands, but gathering it up presents a problem. Concerns with placing the tall wind turbines near homes, schools and other occupied buildings have erected barriers to completion of wind energy projects. Read more
Longtime Honolulu lifeguard Kurt Lager was named acting director of the newly established Ocean Safety Department (OSD) Tuesday — an interim appointment that will last until after voters decide in November whether to create an oversight body for the OSD. Read more
It has begun. Not only are ballots themselves on the way to people’s mailboxes, but the state Office of Elections now has its Primary 2024 Voter Guide online (digitalvoterguide.hawaii.gov). Read more
From someone who visits Oahu and Honolulu several months a year, I must say HART ran over budget. A lot. But in this day and age, everything runs over budget. Nothing comes in on time or under budget. Read more
Sunday’s headline said “Israel launches major attack against a top Hamas commander.” Read more
On Monday, a writer described what he felt were the attributes that people hope for in a president (“It seems difficult to find a candidate that has it all,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, July 15). Read more
Many of us are probably not aware how far this country has veered from its historical stances on human rights, law and order, and justice for all. Read more
Some Democrats are sounding alarm bells demanding that President Joe Biden should drop out from the presidential race because of his lethargic debate performance. Read more
It’s rather chilling: The Hilo Benioff Medical Center (HBMC) morgue, built 40 years ago to hold an expected maximum of 16 bodies, has been chronically over capacity because of its use by Hawaii County to store bodies being held for coroner’s inquest cases and criminal investigations. Read more
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Confusion, hopelessness, powerlessness and fear. Young people should never have to experience these emotions, especially at the hands of someone they know and trust. Read more
The campus at the Waikiki Community Center (WCC) is reaching the end of its practical lifespan, and that provides an ideal opportunity for the 46-year-old nonprofit running it to reenvision itself and plan for the next five decades. Read more
Keep an eye on Bill 37 at Honolulu Hale: It’s all about how the city keeps its eye on the public, adding the Skyline transit system to the video surveillance network. Read more
Violence is as American as apple pie. It started with genocide against the indigenous people of the land and slavery of kidnapped Africans. America has been involved in more than 100 military conflicts since the Revolutionary War. Read more
This past Saturday I was listening to a local radio host speaking about the attempted assassination of former President Trump, and he was reading some comments from our congressional representatives regarding this incident. Read more
The Project 2025 manifesto is scary and will trample the civil rights of the American people. I am neither Republican nor Democrat. Read more
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, there have been 262 helicopter accidents and incidents in Hawaii since 1962. Read more
Many federal, state and local officials speaking out against the attempted assassination of Donald Trump are hypocrites. Read more
It’s sad that the Haiku Stairs are to be removed. However, all parties concerned had 30-plus years to come up with a plan and an agreement to implement it. Read more
The worst of the fears seemed to ebb over the weekend, as firefighters worked to contain 80% of the blaze on Haleakala Crater Road; on Saturday, the emergency advisory for residents was lifted. Read more
Sad to say, there’s nothing new about the level of political violence on the U.S. landscape. The public has become inured to bloody conflict, the latest fresh shock dealt as an attempted assassination at a campaign rally Saturday. Read more
President Joe Biden’s recent debate and interview debacles have had many concerned whether because of his age, he should consider retiring. Read more
