- By Kahu Richard Walenta
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May 28, 2023
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Seeing all the flags honoring Memorial Day, I am reminded of the preciousness of the flag of the United States as a symbol of sacrifice and honor for those who willingly offered their lives as a commitment and obligation for the good of our nation.
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- By Gov. Josh Green
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May 21, 2023
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They want our elected leaders to take action on the biggest challenges we face — our shortage of affordable housing, the crisis of homelessness, and the high cost of living in our state.
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- By Dan Foley
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May 21, 2023
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On Dec. 1, 2022, the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct (CISC) made 31 recommendations (28 bills and three resolutions) to improve laws and rules on ethics, campaign finances, lobbying and related matters.
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- By Marie Vorsino
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May 7, 2023
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If you look at the numbers, two of the biggest causes of death among young people are suicide and car accidents.
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- By Tom Coffman
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April 30, 2023
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A yearlong exhibit provocatively titled “1898, Imperial Visions and Revisions,” opened Friday at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., with Hawai‘i as a major subject.
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- By Murray Clay and Brian Miyamoto
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April 23, 2023
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Earlier this month, a one-day work stoppage at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports briefly stirred up concerns about possible delays in shipped supplies, including food.
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- By Anne Carter
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April 23, 2023
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I remember the first time I saw pig damage in the forest. It was the early 1990s, and I was doing fieldwork for The Nature Conservancy, my first real job after college.
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- By Kawika Winter and Mark Hixon
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March 26, 2023
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Hawaii’s beauty attracts millions of visitors to our islands each year, and the onslaught of tourists hurts the places we enjoyed as children, especially our coral reefs.
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- By Malia Hill
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March 26, 2023
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It’s not difficult to understand why a visitor impact fee has such broad support. As an idea, it’s appealing.
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- By Tarquin Collis, M.D.
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March 19, 2023
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At Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center we recently held a ceremony to commemorate the third anniversary of the start of our COVID-19 experience in Hawaii.
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- By Christopher A. McNally
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Feb. 19, 2023
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An airborne balloon has quickly changed the course of relations between the United States and China.
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- By state Rep. Scott K. Saiki and Sen. Sharon Y. Moriwaki
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Feb. 12, 2023
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In 2012, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs negotiated a settlement agreement with the Abercrombie administration to satisfy the state’s obligation to pay public land trust proceeds that were owed to OHA for the period from Nov. 30, 1978, through June 30, 2012.
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- By former Gov. Neil Abercrombie
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Feb. 12, 2023
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I do not know the chief operating officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Casey Brown, but I do know he needs to get his facts straight if he expects support for efforts to address residential restrictions currently existent in Kakaako Makai (“Battle over Kakaako housing continues,” Star-Advertiser, Feb. 6).
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- By Brian Barbata
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Jan. 29, 2023
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Will the 2023 Legislature take steps to ensure that our renewable energy transition will dependably keep our lights on?
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- By Matt Geyer and Helen Cox
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Jan. 29, 2023
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Supporting low-income families is crucial for the well-being of our economy and society.
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In the spirit of the season, our readers share what they feel grateful for.
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- By Dorothy Decker
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Dec. 25, 2022
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Today I would like to show my appreciation to five people who came into my life and turned my world upside-down.
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- By Jonathan Sharp
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Dec. 11, 2022
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Since the early 20th century, the U.S. military’s negligent use, storage and disposal of harmful chemical substances on its bases has exposed countless troops to severe health hazards.
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