Sadly, three people were killed in a sightseeing helicopter crash on a residential street in Kailua. My heart goes out to the victims and their families. Luckily, no one on the ground was hurt. Read more
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After reading about the tragic helicopter crash in Kailua, I cannot help but think that this particular helicopter company, which sells lower cost, non-turbine helicopters, shares the massive amount of the blame. Read more
I read with interest your article, “Contractor gets prison term for bribery” (Star-Advertiser, May 14). Read more
Each week, the Star-Advertiser publishes a graphic entitled “How Your Lawmakers Voted” on major issues. Read more
The news is bad enough already. The Federal Transit Administration will not fork over federal money unless the city makes up-front payments, which are not yet budgeted. Read more
I read in the newspaper we have a money problem: how to generate a budget for the operation and maintenance of our future rail system? Read more
Please, somebody, turn the tax-sucking sound of the rail project into a bikeway for both privately owned and rental bikes. Read more
I was delighted to hear that Wes R. Porter has been appointed a federal magistrate judge for the District of Hawaii. Read more
Easy. Inexpensive. Effective. Richard Borreca rightly celebrates the passage of the Vote by Mail (VBM) bill this year (“All mail-in voting in 2020 would place Hawaii among leaders of accessible balloting,” Star-Advertiser, On Politics, May 5). Read more
Very quietly earlier this month, a rather large piece of land in our Honolulu hit the auction block. Read more
I read in the Star-Advertiser recently that state legislators voted against a minimum wage increase for Hawaii’s workers while giving themselves hefty salary increases. Read more
I read the article, “Permitting fines for pot crimes may not help many” (Star-Advertiser, May 12). I oppose the characterization of marijuana legalization by state Rep. Sharon Har. Read more
Doris Day just died. Many of us remember her as a major movie star and singer. Probably her biggest hit song was “Que Sera Sera” or, “Whatever will be, will be.” Read more
It was a not-so-happy Mother’s Day. The future health of our children and grandchildren suffered when lawmakers shelved a ban on candy-flavored e-cigarettes and gutted the electronic cigarette bill of powerful protections. Read more
As a member of the state’s Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, I wish to respond to the misleading letter by Phil Goldberg (“Court ruled against climate-change lawsuits,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, May 10). Read more
First the U.S. unilaterally pulls out of the Iran nuclear deal, and now chicken hawks President Donald Trump and National Security Advisor John Bolton send warships to harass Iran into a fight that they and most of the world reject, except for Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia. Read more
Joshua Yang said that President Donald Trump is provoking Iran into war (“Don’t allow president to start war in Mideast,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, May 10). Read more
Each morning I clean up after the scavengers who went through my building’s trash and left a mess. On my walk to work, I pick up the cardboard at the two bus stops and the trash left behind along Date Street. Read more
Yes, your axiom is correct (“Corruption grows with complacency,” Star-Advertiser, Our View, May 12). Read more
Praise to letter writers and columnists who keep reminding us what a superb job President Donald Trump has done with the American economy. Read more
Can someone please explain: What does residential zoning mean? Does being a veteran and retired with a mortgage somehow qualify the vacation rental owner-occupant for an exemption (“Target vacation rentals not owner-occupied,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, May 10)? Read more
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