Opinion and analysis by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board. Get informed with columns and commentary, and submit a letter to the editor.
It’s heartening to hear Mayor Blangiardi promise to waste no time in moving forward. Now, as he also recognizes, the administration’s success or failure will be measured by its performance. Read more
Reliance on expensive imported goods will continue to make the economic realities of living in Hawaii more difficult, especially for younger generations like mine. Read more
Hawaii’s rich history of agricultural production is key to breaking the cycle of reliance on imports. Read more
Schatz is helping to steer an estimated $1.6 billion in new federal funding for Maui’s continued recovery, saying the money goes for building permanent housing for survivors of the Lahaina fires. Read more
More than one entity is to blame for the failings in Lahaina. Read more
Instead of rail woes, focus on easing traffic problems. Read more
If agencies can’t control fireworks imports, how can they stop terrorist activity? Read more
It’s going to take more than stiffer penalties to stop flow of illegal fireworks. Read more
Some scientists are saying that trimming nose hair removes a natural defense mechanism against disease, and the act itself can actually be dangerous. Read more
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New University of Hawaii president should consider this her first duty. Read more
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace proposed restrictions on single-sex facilities on federal property. Read more
Professional fireworks shows might ease demand for illegal aerials. Read more
Tradition is one thing, saving lives is another. Read more
Back in the day, people who set off firecrackers on New Year’s Eve had the good grace to get up the next morning and sweep up the red-paper debris littering the ground. Read more
Warren Upton was one of 461 crew members who survived a torpedo attack sinking the battleship Utah at Pearl Harbor in 1941, taking the lives of 58 of his fellows. Read more
A toppled “cake bomb” made up of massed aerial fireworks launched into a huge cache of illegal explosives inside an Aliamanu carport on New Year’s Eve, inflicting a horrific toll. Read more
The University of Hawaii and the Department of the Navy recently signed a 10-year agreement designed to safeguard natural and cultural resources at and around Navy facilities. What are you most excited to see accomplished? Read more
This year’s tragic incidents involving uncontrolled fireworks explosions and the loss of lives underscore the unintended consequences of overly restrictive state regulations. Read more
Why do we allow a few obnoxious people to terrorize our neighborhoods with aerial explosions and sound bombs that shake the walls of our homes and hearts? Read more
Kudos to Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Director Tommy Johnson regarding his rebuttal to restorative justice (“New correctional facility long overdue,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, Dec. 29). Read more
I was truly sickened and dismayed by the Star-Advertiser’s rather casual publication of the cruel and bloodthirsty story on the eradication of so-called feral pigs (“Organization addresses proliferation of feral pigs,” Dec. 25). Read more
