Off the news: Green light for Ocean Safety Department
With a unanimous City Council vote last Wednesday, the city is poised to establish a stand-alone Ocean Safety Department via executive action. Read more
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With a unanimous City Council vote last Wednesday, the city is poised to establish a stand-alone Ocean Safety Department via executive action. Read more
Hawaii’s April jobless rate of 3.1%, a rate that has remained unchanged for four consecutive months now, reflects stability and solid employment statewide. Read more
Hawaii has one of the highest rates of homeless youth in the U.S. — third highest in the nation, according to 2023 federal Department of Housing and Urban Development data, and this year’s numbers are higher than last year’s. Read more
Hawaii lawmakers approved more than 200 bills during the 2024 legislative session, but the one people are likely to be talking about for years is House Bill 2404, which aims to lower the state income tax burden for average families by almost 70% by 2031 and save taxpayers roughly $5 billion during that period. Read more
I am writing to share an unfortunate experience my family endured on Mother’s Day, which highlights both a safety hazard and a concerning lapse in emergency response. Read more
Harrison Butker spoke at a college commencement and shared his opinions, which run contrary to the immoral and illogical societal mores that have been levied upon us. Read more
The Navy has displayed “patterns of obscuration, alarming fuel-facility negligence and lack of urgency” (“Red Hill trial must set firm precedent,” Star-Advertiser, Our View, May 9). Read more
Great news, apparently there is no longer an existential threat to our planet from climate change. Or has the definition of existential changed? Read more
Kokua Line just ran comments on Honolulu’s green bins for green refuse. I have requested a second green bin several times, but to no avail. With the current two-week cycle, Wednesday is green bin pickup day. Read more
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Back in the good old days, the U.S. Postal Service could be relied upon to deliver the mail in an expeditious manner. That is apparently not the case today. Read more
China’s latest aircraft carrier, Fujian (CV-18), has completed its first sea trials, to much domestic and international media fanfare. Read more
Since the early 1960s, more than half a century ago, Hawaii has worried over whether it should tax tourists. Read more
Whitney’s mother asked her daughter with feelings of trepidation and devotion: “How many lives do you think you have? You’re not a cat.” Read more
There scarcely has been a more critical time to invest in Hawaii’s cancer-related health. Read more
Fire season is approaching, along with the anniversary of the lethal Lahaina fire — and factors the state and counties can’t control, including rainfall and other weather patterns, appear primed to keep wildfire risk high again this year. Read more
On its surface, Senate Bill 3202 sounds like a good idea to relieve our housing crisis. Read more
The recent controversy with commercial airline service to Molokai has been an unfortunate problem, or should I say nightmare, for quite some time. Read more
If the state wants to ensure our declining tourism is reversed, I believe that we should repeal our archaic gambling law and encourage the growth of casinos. Read more
Just when I thought nothing would surprise me, I read that our legislators are championing “menstrual equity.” Read more
Synopsis: Paka lölö has been vilified by some members of the public, and many innocent people have had their reputations tarnished by the war on drugs. Read more
It was reported recently that the Voyager 2 spacecraft — launched in 1977 and now nearly 47 years old — will likely shut down after 2026. Read more