Column: Credit card fees hurt small businesses
From the pandemic to devastating wildfires, Hawaii’s business community has faced unique challenges that have been difficult to overcome. Read more
From the pandemic to devastating wildfires, Hawaii’s business community has faced unique challenges that have been difficult to overcome. Read more
The Ukrainian people continue to die while America’s politicians endlessly debate whether to send or not send aid to Ukraine. Read more
Sunday’s Manoa murder-suicide that ended with the death of two adults, two children and one teenager has left our community reeling. Read more
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It’s deja vu all over again with a pair of companion bills currently before the Hawaii Legislature seeking to impose an unnecessary labor mandate on the barge industry. Read more
I am a student representing Leeward Community College Waianae Moku as well as our Student Advocates for Environmentalism club, an organization created to vocalize the issues of environmental concern experienced by students in the Waianae Moku campus location. Read more
Each March, county and state officials, along with the president, recognize Red Cross Month. Read more
As a student in high school, nutrition is the most important asset to my educational journey. Read more
Putting their mother, Emily, a retired school teacher, in a nursing home was never an option for the Peters family when Emily was diagnosed with dementia. Read more
The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. Read more
On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order creating the Peace Corps, a new agency with an opportunity for Americans to serve their country and their world. Read more
Investing in early childhood care and education is vital infrastructure needed to build our economy. Read more
The right to vote is one of the greatest privileges of democracy. Read more
Are we losing sight of the importance of long-range land use planning? Read more
Hawaii proponents of YIMBY, a housing movement whose mantra is “yes in my backyard,” are poised for their first major win: the de facto elimination of single-family zoning across Hawaii. Read more
I’ve had it with missed opportunities to keep people alive,” said Gov. Josh Green, M.D., at a January news conference where state Sen. Karl Rhoads announced renewed support for a bill to lower the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for driving from 0.08% to 0.05%. Read more
The recent editorial on the need to do more to woo Japanese tourists to Hawaii points to its importance for Hawaii’s economic well-being (“More is needed to woo Japan visitors,” Star-Advertiser, Our View, Feb. 21). Read more
President-elect Lai Ching-te’s victory in Taiwan’s recent elections means the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which opposes unification with China, will hold the presidency for a third consecutive term. Read more
We all know Hawaii has a housing problem, making it harder than ever for so many to afford living here. Read more
In September, enforcement of New York City’s 2022 short-term rental rules began — and we can now see the results. Read more
Hawaii is unique in many ways. One of which is the lengths we go to take care of our families and loved ones when they are in need. Read more
One of the biggest challenges I face in the classroom as a teacher is divided attention. How can coordinating conjunctions and same-side interior angles compete with GamePigeon and season six of “Young Sheldon”? Read more