Opinion and analysis by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board. Get informed with columns and commentary, and submit a letter to the editor.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ reevaluation report on a proposed Ala Wai Canal flood control project contains one big surprise: The project’s full estimated cost has ballooned above $1 billion — more than 50% higher than a $651 million estimate made just two years ago that caused the city to flinch and call for re-evaluation, and three times the estimated cost in 2017. Read more
The announcement that the Board of Water Supply will increase rates by as much as 63% by 2028 for the average residential customer leaves one to wonder (“Water board adopts over 50% rate hike,” Star-Advertiser, Nov. 28). Read more
We represent a group of high school students who are worried about our future because not enough is being done to reduce climate disasters that are occurring globally, nationally and locally. Read more
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Things are definitely trending positively this year for Hilo Medical Center. Read more
For the third time, and over prosecutors’ objections, a judge has granted a continuance to four Honolulu Police Department (HPD) officers charged with felonies in connection with a September 2021 Makaha car chase and crash that paralyzed a teen and left the driver with a traumatic brain injury. The trial is now set for June. Read more
Recently I saw a commercial that said 1 in 7 children in this country struggle with hunger. Read more
A big mahalo to all those who took the time to write about the things they appreciate in their lives, printed on Thanksgiving Sunday (“Being thankful,” Star-Advertiser, Insight, Nov. 26). Read more
Hawaii voters overwhelmingly voted for Joe Biden in the last presidential election. Read more
I wish I had a company that operated like the Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Read more
Once again, we are reminded of the risks that come with having the military as a neighbor. Read more
Hawaii is being invaded! Not by a foreign power but by little fire ants, coconut rhinoceros beetles and brown tree snakes. Read more
At this point, Singapore’s housing model is a worn-out talking point. Its contours are as familiar as they are ethereal: dense leasehold social housing is how Hawaii can build our way out of the housing crisis. Read more
It’s been a long time coming, but the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is finally poised to begin demolition of the condemned former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel. Read more
Kip Anderson opined that “too many guns means too many more people will be killed” (“Too many guns means too many more deaths,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, Nov. 28). Read more
I don’t agree with the letter, “UH football coaching performance lackluster” (Star-Advertiser, Nov. 28). Read more
Is installing more raised crosswalks really the best solution for pedestrian safety? Read more
I was delighted to see the photograph of the 36-inch refractor telescope at Lick Observatory in The New York Times articles in the Travel section (“Gazing into the past and future,” Star-Advertiser, Nov. 26). Read more
It wasn’t unexpected, but it’ll still sting: water rates will increase 10% on Feb. 1 — and will continue going up through 2028, at a rate of 8% to 10% yearly. Read more
Today is Giving Tuesday. Dear readers: If ever there was a time when those with enough, or more than enough, should consider sharing their good fortune with those who have little, this is it. Read more
I am so glad Guy Morgan has a sense of humor, pointing out that it’s the bad guys who rob, steal and murder, using weapons to commit these crimes (“Law-abiding citizens are not criminals,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, Nov. 27). Read more
Hawaii lawmakers took a major step this year toward fixing Hawaii’s doctor shortage by having the state join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC). Read more
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