Column: DoD nuclear project besmirches Pele
As residents of Hawaii, we hold a deep connection to culture, land and the deities that define identity. Read more
Island Voices
Column: Enact tourist fee for impacts, environmental damage
The Hawaiian islands are beautiful, biodiverse, and, shall we say, quite popular. This is evident in the throngs of newcomers sprawled out daily on Hawaii’s sunny sands. Read more
Column: Tourism boosts our economy and shares Hawaii’s ways
With its refreshing waters, aromatic scents of native greenery and crisp breeze, Hawaii is truly an island paradise. Alongside the locals, you may spot an abundance of tourists — more than 200,000 of them on the islands on any given day. Read more
Column: Advocate for equitable and effective child care resources
For the first weeks following the birth of my first son, I felt oddly silent. I continued work at my day job — leading communications for a large state government department — and my evening gig as an adjunct undergraduate instructor. Read more
Column: Back keiki who urge plant-based meals
On June 24, I stood at ‘Iolani Palace to support 13 courageous children: the plaintiffs in the Navahine v. Hawaii Department of Transportation case. Read more
Column: EVs a good fit for Hawaii life, with caveats
This week is National Drive Electric Week, which celebrates the many residents who have electrified their transportation with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and raises awareness for the benefits of electrified transportation options. Read more
Column: Annual Men’s March Against Violence a chance to show support, learn
The last 12 months have been the deadliest for domestic violence in Hawaii in many, many years. Read more
Column: Keep youth in isles with trade careers
As Hawaii experiences one of its most significant construction booms in decades, we are presented with an opportunity to reshape not only our infrastructure but also the future of our young people. Read more
Column: Know your EV charging station rights
As electric vehicles (EVs) become more popular in Hawaii, condo and apartment owners are increasingly interested in installing EV charging stations. Read more
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Column: Domestic violence affects us all, a whole community approach is necessary
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to renew our commitment to alleviating this pervasive issue that destroys families and tears at the fabric of our community. Read more
Column: In disaster, communities rely on nonprofits, not government
Immediately following the Maui wildfires in 2023, the generosity of Hawaii residents and other private citizens provided aid via charitable giving when government was slow to respond. Read more
Column: Work to end rogue shopping cart scourge
I am writing to express my concern about the increasing problem of shopping carts being taken from stores. This is not only a nuisance but also a costly problem for businesses. Read more
Column: City must deny Manoa housing project
A windblown inferno roared through Lahaina town a year ago, incinerating everything in its path. Starting on fallow former plantation lands choked with Guinea grass, the Lahaina tragedy was a wildfire that became an urban fire feeding primarily off of built structures. Read more
Column: Vote with complex economy in mind
During September’s presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris avoided explaining the past three years’ economy. Rather, she focused on ideas for an economic future while prodding former President Donald Trump into his nonsensical tirades. Read more
Column: Lawmakers must set hotel standards
Wall Street corporate hotel owners and managers have cut down on important guest services even as they have imposed huge increases in room rates. Read more
Column: Staff ratios vital to quality health care
The nurses represented by the Hawaii Nurses’ Association have raised the important issue of safe nurse-to-patient ratios. It’s been a topic of concern for many states. Read more
Column: Proper patient care requires staff flexibility, not fixed ratios
There have been many stories in the media over the past year about the topic of patient-staff ratios. Patient-staff ratios refer to how many patients a nurse is managing. Read more
Column: UH president search thorough, inclusive
hen University of Hawaii President David Lassner announced a year ago he would be retiring by the end of 2024, we, the UH Board of Regents, understood that selecting the next president to lead the 10-campus UH system — the state’s sole provider of public higher education — is the most important thing we will do during our terms as regents. Read more
Column: Teacher-student relationships critical
Now that they have settled into the school term, I hear the students I know chattering about the teachers they “got” this year: the good ones and the ones “everybody hates.” Read more
Column: Youth vote alive, but not priority for all
Reading the Sept. 5 commentary, “America’s youth must vote to save democracy in November” (Star-Advertiser, Island Voices), I understand the urgency of the youth vote in the upcoming presidential election. Read more
Column: Empower Hawaii families, supports against suicides
As we observe Suicide Prevention Month this September, it’s important to confront a silent crisis affecting our communities: suicide. Hawaii faces its own set of challenges, including geographic isolation, mental health stigmas and disparities in health care access. Read more
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