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In honor of Veterans Day, free admission to the Pearl Harbor historic sites is being offered on Monday to all veterans, as well as to active-duty military personnel and their dependents. Read more
The three Office of Hawaiian Affairs incumbents with seats at stake were reelected Tuesday: at-large trustee Keli‘i Akina with 165,273 votes (nearly 61%); Molokai-Lanai trustee Luana Alapa (142,124 votes; 60%); and Kauai-Niihau trustee Dan Ahuna (131,099 votes; 56%). Hawaii island’s trustee position, vacated by Mililani Trask, went decisively to former U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele in the primary. Read more
There’s a lot to like about Hawaii’s all-mail-balloting system, at least in theory. Every registered voter gets a ballot that they can fill out well ahead of Election Day and drop in a mailbox or in a ballot drop box. Read more
My sincerest congratulations to editorial page editor Lucy Young-Oda for receiving second-place honors in the Carmage Walls Commentary Prize competition for editorials. Read more
The American people have spoken as Donald Trump will be our 47th president. Americans will enjoy a thriving and prosperous economy as Donald Trump unleashes his promised agenda of lower taxes, less regulations and affordable food and gas prices. Read more
Way to go America. A narcissistic felon, sexual predator, pathological liar, misogynist, dictator wannabe, anti-gay fraud was elected to the highest office in the land. But hey, he is a rich white man who says he will control women’s bodies whether they like it or not. Read more
In a time of profound division, our shared values, unity and national goals are being tested. Diverse perspectives strengthen democracy, yet recent years have highlighted deepening divides, affecting how we communicate, collaborate and make decisions shaping our future. Read more
I’ve noted a steady reduction in pro-Palestine, anti-Zionist and anti- genocidal commentary. Read more
Most observers expected both state constitutional amendments on the ballot Tuesday to pass: the first to remove language authorizing lawmakers to restrict same-sex marriage, the other to make the appointment process for judges more consistent. Read more
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Like a summer without enjoying time at the beach or time with our families, the Fourth of July and New Year’s Eve without fireworks just doesn’t feel right. Read more
For Oahu voters, it was a clean sweep — approving four changes to the City Charter. Now underway will be: Read more
While voters throughout Hawaii, overall, swung decisively toward Democratic candidates, there’s an indication of growing Republican loyalty among island voters. Read more
Hawaii voters have written the final chapter in Hawaii’s marriage equality struggle. During the 1990s, Hawaii was the birthplace of the marriage equality movement that resonated around the world with landmark court cases recognizing the right of same-sex couples to marry under Hawaii’s Constitution. Read more
In reference to a recent article by Andre Mouchard about the news cycle amplifying fears, right now it appears politics is the main driver of our fears. Read more
There were only two places on Oahu where you could vote in person on Nov. 5. Polling places have been replaced by mail-in ballots and drop boxes. Read more
On Oct. 21, The Washington Post reported that the Israel Defense Forces shot and wounded a 13-year-old boy in Gaza. When bystanders rushed to help, they were targeted by a rocket, a tactic called a double tap strike. Read more
Even before election day, Hawaii Republican Party Chair Tamara McKay began urging Republican voters to be on the lookout for voting irregularities and to report anything suspicious to her. Read more
This election cycle, both sides fostered the worst in us — one side was led by a misogynistic, egomaniacal liar and the other led and backed by surrogates calling fellow Americans fascists, Nazis and extremists. Read more
Thank you, George Clooney, for your non-support of President Biden, propelling the movement to remove him from the presidential race. Read more
The 2023 Hawaii Domestic Violence Counts Report found that programs helped 847 adults and children survivors in a single day. Read more
For most of Tuesday night, the presidential election had been too close to call — until it wasn’t. Read more
