Politicians press on Arizona Memorial

At last: Hawaii’s congressional delegation finally seems to be making a concerted effort to apply pressure to the National Park Service to restore walk-on access to the USS Arizona Memorial.

On Tuesday, U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz and U.S. Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and Ed Case signed the letter that, among other points, demanded monthly updates on dock repairs.

The community can only hope this lights a fire under those in pursuit of a solution — and that politicians join that pursuit, too.

Yes, your vote does matter

The April 13 special election face-off for the City Council’s District 4 seat stands as the latest shining example of why every ballot matters, as it addresses the aftermath of a contest that ended with two candidates separated by less than two dozen votes. The upcoming election was triggered by a Hawaii Supreme Court order that came in response to a legal challenge of results showing Council incumbent Trevor Ozawa winning in the Nov. 6 election by 22 votes over Tommy Waters, a former state representative. Online voter registration for District 4, which stretches from Hawaii Kai to Ala Moana, wraps up at 4:30 p.m. today. Visit olvr.hawaii.gov.