Column: Help prevent devastation from distracted driving
Nine deaths per day. That’s how many people tragically die on our roadways across our nation because of distracted driving, according to the National Safety Council. Read more
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Off the news: Survey shows some plan to never retire
It’s Monday, a day when many wake up asking themselves, “Can I ever retire?” Read more
Editorial: Thread the needle on homelessness
Last week’s arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court about a homelessness dispute in Grants Pass, Ore., underscored the difficult policy issues nationwide of balancing the rights of the homeless and the need of municipalities to manage the problems. Read more
Off the news: HART receives $125M in federal funding
After recent stressful weeks, the folks at the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation needed a dollop of good news. Read more
Letter: Tulsi Gabbard morphed into ideal Trump pick
If you watch Fox News, listen to conservative talk radio or stay abreast via podcasts or social media, then you probably know who is being promoted to be Donald Trump’s running mate: Tulsi Gabbard. Read more
Letter: Despite deficit, U.S. doles out cash like candy bars
Watching our government hand out billions and billions of dollars like Monopoly funny money is scary. How much did Ukraine get? How much for Gaza? Read more
Letter: Lawmakers wasting time on jaywalking, lot sizes
What is coming out from the current legislative session? The session is so short and they were talking about legalizing jaywalking. Read more
Letter: Get wise on immigration; our resources are gone
According to data from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection released more than 2.3 million migrants into the U.S. at the southern border since Joe Biden took office. Read more
Letter: Trump helped the rich, Biden is helping the poor
Recently I have seen people complaining that Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program is just his way of buying votes. Read more
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Editorial: Press FEMA for long-term units
There’s a 617-home gap between the ask from Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and the commitment made so far by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for assistance with Maui fire disaster relief, and no guarantee that it can be bridged. Read more
Column: Collaborate to halt spread of fire ants
Invasive species, such as the little fire ants and coconut rhinoceros beetles, have been making headlines recently and for good reason. Read more
Column: Hawaii ideal for blue carbon projects
In the face of an escalating climate crisis, curbing carbon emissions and expanding climate change mitigation strategies is an urgent priority. Read more
Column: American Samoa deserves to thrive as fishing shifts
The perilous state of American Samoa’s last tuna cannery is an outcome that experts have long warned about. Read more
On Politics: Legislature’s budget aided by government contracts
This was written before the 2024 edition of the state Legislature said “Pau, enough” and closed the books for the year, so there is some peril in first saying that it is really finished, and second, in judging the work product. Read more
Column: What are the benefits from marine protections?
A recent study by the scientists responsible for analyzing the status of the tuna fisheries of the western Pacific concluded that such large MPAs would lead to less than 5% increase in the abundance of tuna while providing no increase in catch. Read more
Letter: Red tape to blame for lack of Maui housing
Time for Hawaii politicians to be real with their constituents instead of pandering to the disadvantaged with their shell game. Read more
Letter: HECO’s smart meter not so smart after all
I have had my Hawaiian Electric “smart meter,” or advanced meter, for over a year. Read more
Letter: City needs to get grip on Turo rental cars
In response to Tuesday’s letter regarding Turo autos using city streets for business (“Turo rental cars begin to roil isle communities,” Star-Advertiser, April 23), I live in an apartment complex that fronts Bougainville Drive. Read more
Letter: Chill on recreational cannabis prohibition
I believe that recreational pot should be legalized for several reasons. Read more
Letter: More of the same as Trump goes to trial
So now it’s begun — round one of a probably endless stream of Donald Trump show-and-tells. Except, probably a lot of showing and little telling. Read more
Column: Ola ka ‘ōlelo i ka lohe ‘ia o ka leo a me ka ‘ike ‘ia o ka hua
Synopsis: How can spoken Hawaiian become more commonly used and heard? Read more
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