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Column: Unite to protect keiki from child abuse
In recent months, our community has been shaken by harrowing incidents of child abuse. Read more
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In recent months, our community has been shaken by harrowing incidents of child abuse. Read more
Residents are certainly more aware of water purity these days, after the 2021 Red Hill fuel spill that contaminated the Pearl Harbor-Hickam water supply. Read more
The state has chosen two finalists for its long-term, public-private partnership to build, operate and maintain the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED). Read more
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Housing costs are primarily a function of supply and demand. Most of the recent efforts to reduce the cost of housing in Hawaii have been aimed at increasing the supply. Read more
As Honolulu police officers take their oath of office, they are also taking on the unofficial Code Blue Conduct oath. Read more
I was disappointed to see such misleading information from as prominent a source as the Pew Trust in a recent commentary on upzoning (“Zoning reform can cure isle struggles,” Star-Advertiser, Insight, March 24). Read more
I am very disappointed with the death of Senate Bill 2384, a measure that would have lowered the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for driving, more strongly encouraging people to think twice before driving impaired. Read more
The classic name for a cannabis cigarette is still “joint,” along with various other colorful nicknames. But in Hawaii’s medical cannabis dispensaries, the preferred term is “pre-rolls.” Read more
The left-wing liberals have literally hijacked the Democratic Party, both locally and nationally. It is not the same party I used to know a few decades ago. Read more
I have heard and watched online and television arguments adamantly arguing in favor of an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Read more
A shortage is extremely detrimental to public health, particularly in an island state like ours where residents do not have the opportunity to travel easily to other states to receive the care they need. Read more
If the American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit regarding the homeless is upheld, the City and County of Honolulu should have the courage to stop cleaning up the mess created by the homeless. Read more
During Richard Nixon’s last days in office, an attorney in the Department of Justice wrote a memo that a sitting president should not be indicted. Read more
Once again our nanny state has shoved aside the legalization of gambling and recreational marijuana. Read more
The news from the state Legislature remains the same: You can’t legally smoke marijuana in Hawaii. Read more
I read with disbelief the letter “Elders on benefits should fear a Trump presidency” (Star-Advertiser, March 29). Read more
The Hawaii Tourism Authority has weathered a few stormy years confronting state lawmakers who, frustrated by its managerial lapses, stood on the brink of largely dismantling the agency. Read more
In any society, there is tension between what members of that society want, and what is legally permissible. Read more
Synopsis: A new form of energy is on the horizon. Read more
In walking down Piikoi Street from Ala Moana Boulevard to Beretania Street, I counted 19 intersections where the crosswalks were barely identifiable. Read more
Each evening, speakers at the Navy base play a cool short bugle song at sunset to end each day. Read more
