By Sean Anderson on February 20, 2019 • Updated on February 19, 2019 at 6:38 pm
By Sean Anderson Posted on February 20, 2019 • Updated on February 19, 2019 at 6:38 pm
The bills on vaping and e-cigarettes now being considered by the state Legislature are not the solution and would have very negative unintended consequences.
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By Owen OCallaghan on February 19, 2019 • Updated on February 19, 2019 at 12:31 pm
By Owen OCallaghan Posted on February 19, 2019 • Updated on February 19, 2019 at 12:31 pm
Recently a few Hawaii businesses have made news with trademark infringement issues. Our company, Hawaiian Happy Cakes, aka Kaholo Coffee, has become one of them (“Kaholo, Kahlua confusion?” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 22).
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By Francis Nakamoto on February 17, 2019 • Updated on February 16, 2019 at 6:58 pm
By Francis Nakamoto Posted on February 17, 2019 • Updated on February 16, 2019 at 6:58 pm
We cannot accept the status quo any longer. There is a cost to workers, society, families and taxpayers of ignoring this impending crisis when thousands are in danger of retiring broke or are forced to work because they cannot afford to retire.
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By Susan Ballard on February 17, 2019 • Updated on February 17, 2019 at 12:18 am
By Susan Ballard Posted on February 17, 2019 • Updated on February 17, 2019 at 12:18 am
The Hawaii, Honolulu, Kauai and Maui police departments strongly urge lawmakers to put the public’s safety and health ahead of money and to not legalize the use of recreational marijuana.
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By Trisha Kajimura on February 17, 2019 • Updated on February 16, 2019 at 7:02 pm
By Trisha Kajimura Posted on February 17, 2019 • Updated on February 16, 2019 at 7:02 pm
We are operating in survival mode and will not be participating in social services that can help us or spending quality time with our children.
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By John Henry Felix on February 14, 2019 • Updated on February 13, 2019 at 6:52 pm
By John Henry Felix Posted on February 14, 2019 • Updated on February 13, 2019 at 6:52 pm
After much soul-searching, I have concluded it’s time for the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) to stop and embrace the words of George Kanahele, who once captured the essence of our beloved islands in the phrase, “Hawaiian sense of place.”
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By Betty White on February 14, 2019 • Updated on February 13, 2019 at 6:56 pm
By Betty White Posted on February 14, 2019 • Updated on February 13, 2019 at 6:56 pm
In 2019, girls and young women continue to focus their collective energy on what has been deemed in the past as a quixotic pursuit of careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) for them.
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By Nicole Woo on February 13, 2019 • Updated on February 13, 2019 at 12:57 am
By Nicole Woo Posted on February 13, 2019 • Updated on February 13, 2019 at 12:57 am
Last year, Hawaii ranked 49th in the nation in school breakfast participation, according to an annual national report by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). We thought we had nowhere to go but up.
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By Sheryl Matsuoka on February 11, 2019 • Updated on February 10, 2019 at 7:02 pm
By Sheryl Matsuoka Posted on February 11, 2019 • Updated on February 10, 2019 at 7:02 pm
I want to thank city Auditor Edwin Young, who recently released a report that confirms a lot of what our association of restaurant operators has learned over years of searching for the most environmentally friendly options for our customers.
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By John Kawamoto and Thomas Dye on February 11, 2019 • Updated on February 10, 2019 at 7:00 pm
By John Kawamoto and Thomas Dye Posted on February 11, 2019 • Updated on February 10, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Our nation is sorely divided. However, Republicans and Democrats agree on one issue: The federal immigration system is broken and needs an overhaul.
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By Evelyn Aczon Hao on February 10, 2019 • Updated on February 9, 2019 at 6:47 pm
By Evelyn Aczon Hao Posted on February 10, 2019 • Updated on February 9, 2019 at 6:47 pm
Faith Action for Community Equity believes the state can start to significantly fill the need by making REITs pay their fair share of taxes every year.
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By C. Harrison Kim on February 10, 2019 • Updated on February 9, 2019 at 6:57 pm
By C. Harrison Kim Posted on February 10, 2019 • Updated on February 9, 2019 at 6:57 pm
The second summit, slated for later this month in Vietnam, is a moment for the two countries to really talk about a pathway toward partnership.
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By Alani Apio on February 7, 2019 • Updated on February 6, 2019 at 6:58 pm
By Alani Apio Posted on February 7, 2019 • Updated on February 6, 2019 at 6:58 pm
With support and encouragement from their fellow houseless neighbors, these homeless households voluntarily moved — without police or city intervention.
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By Scott Foster on February 6, 2019 • Updated on February 5, 2019 at 7:00 pm
By Scott Foster Posted on February 6, 2019 • Updated on February 5, 2019 at 7:00 pm
If words were measured in ounces, there’s been more written about the Honolulu rail project than the combined weight of all of the concrete and steel used to bring it close to the Middle Street bus terminal.
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