Editorial: Ease tax burden to woo providers
State leaders have taken steps to strengthen Hawaii’s health care system in recent years, including incentives to bring doctors to serve throughout the islands. Read more
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Off the news: Ewa wastewater treatment plant online
Although the rebuilt facility was commissioned in January, the city on Friday officially announced the completion of an upgrade to the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ewa, a federally ordered project costing a whopping $536 million. Read more
Column: Health equity for AANHPI community
Your ability to get and afford health care should never depend on the color of your skin, what neighborhood you live in, or what language you speak. Read more
Off the news: New dengue vaccine eyed as cases grow
With a state of emergency in Puerto Rico, where mosquito-spread dengue fever is endemic, and two cases of travel-related dengue fever reported in Hawaii last month, a push is growing for U.S. availability of a preventative vaccine, The New York Times reports — but Merck & Co., the developer, has yet to hold clinical trials. Read more
Letter: Cameras will conserve vital police resources
I read the article, “Scenic Surveillance,” about the Honolulu Police Department’s consideration of video monitoring at popular scenic sites in East Oahu (Star-Advertiser, May 8). Read more
Letter: Feral cats a big problem for park-going public
Feral cats are a growing menace to the quality of life in Hawaii. Read more
Letter: Human error, negligence to blame for Maui fires
I feel we don’t need to spend thousands or millions of dollars on our emergency response equipment in response to the Maui wildfire. Read more
Letter: Rail money better spent on city improvements
Have you taken the rail lately? I’m sure the answer is no. It’s been a waste of money from the start and will never generate enough revenue to sustain itself. Read more
Letter: Trump making best of U.S. court appointments
In Florida, Donald Trump’s pet judge, Aileen Cannon, has decreed that his criminal case there is on hold indefinitely. Her excuse is “too much paperwork.” Read more
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Editorial: Revised land use bill hits the mark
There’s been a lot of teeth-gnashing over the effects of Senate Bill 3202, a bill to allow for additional housing on residential lots. Read more
Off the news: Meeting to be held on invasive beetle
State and county lawmakers representing Kalihi- Kapalama are hosting a 6 p.m. Tuesday community meeting on the threats posed by the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), with a presentation by the O‘ahu Invasive Species Committee. The meeting will at Kapalama Elementary School. Read more
Off the news: Remember to renew your auto registration
For Oahu drivers, it’s never been easier to renew the annual auto registration, with those self-service kiosks showing up at more Safeway and Foodland stores. Read more
Column: Fresh funding for keiki food programs must be maintained
With a flourish of legislative finesse that would make even the most cynical observer take notice, Hawaii’s lawmakers have delivered a master- stroke with the passage of House Bill 2430. Read more
Letter: Short-term rental law is woefully short-sighted
Nobody can dispute the pain and suffering experienced by the people of Lahaina as a result of the disastrous wildfires. Thousands of residents were displaced and many are still seeking stable long-term housing. Read more
Letter: Beware, beetle treatment bad for beneficial bugs
People who are espousing the use of systemic insecticide to combat the coconut rhinoceros beetle should be aware such a tactic might cause a double disaster. Read more
Letter: Let double dippers work, they need money too
The author of Wednesday’s letter about retirees working past 67 must have a lot of money to make such a bold statement (“Double dipping retirees need to leave workplace,” Star-Advertiser, May 8). I am one of those double dippers. Read more
Letter: Hawaii Democrats are fiscally irresponsible
Former Gov. David Ige started this folderol about offering higher salaries to hire the best talent, which has been echoed three years later by Senate President Ron Kouchi. Read more
Letter: Biden is pro-Israel, but even he has his limits
In March, I wrote a letter urging President Biden to cease deliveries of block-busting bombs used to decimate Gaza neighborhoods and kill innocent civilians. Read more
On Politics: Budget by lawmakers today opens questions for future
With Hawaii’s 2024 Legislature concluded, members of the Democrat-controlled state House are looking at the state’s election season. Read more
Editorial: Strike equitable Army land deal
In 1964, Hawaii granted the U.S. Army access to approximately 23,000 acres of land on Hawaii island in exchange for a token $1 payment. Read more
Column: Work toward safe, secure Indo-Pacific
The U.S. Army Pacific is proudly supporting the annual Land Forces of the Pacific Conference (LANPAC) May 14-16 at the Waikiki Sheraton, hosted by the Association of the United States Army. Read more
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