Two years ago, the Hawaii Supreme Court imposed a ban on commercial aquarium fishing, ruling that the practice had not been sufficiently studied as required by the Hawaii Environmental Policy Act. Read more
Hawaii leaders have been talking for years about the state’s transition to an all-voting-by-mail election system. Read more
The term “silver tsunami” refers to the rapid rise in Hawaii’s aging population and the long high wave’s potential to overwhelm state services for this demographic sector, if preparations are inadequate. Read more
The Honolulu City Council is facing final decisions Wednesday on two bills that promise to upheave the way business is done across important sectors: tourism and food service. Read more
In 2015, the Navy entered into a legal agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state Department of Health that required it to evaluate the need for structural improvements and upgrade options at its aging underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Facility, which can store up to 250 million gallons of petroleum for ships and jets. Read more
There is some good news on the Hawaii energy front — a healthy show of interest in grid-scale clean-energy projects. Read more
Hawaii tourism is well on track to have another record-breaking year. But it certainly won’t be business as usual for the industry as the new decade dawns. Read more
We’ll say it because we believe it: Stricter gun laws do work. Read more
The recent deaths of at least three dozen young children due to a measles outbreak in Samoa is a clarion call about the need to be immunized — and it’s a call that parents here should continue to heed. Read more
Online shopping hasn’t overtaken sales via the brick-and-mortar stores, but what growth there is has been accelerating in that direction. Read more
Overall, this year has brought relatively gentle weather — and for that, we’re thankful. T Read more
The University of Hawaii, like every other state institution, is preparing its annual legislative request. Read more
Just six months ago, Mayor Kirk Caldwell signed the Affordable Rental Housing Bill into law, launching a promising five-year pilot program that offers property owners a bunch of carrots in exchange for reserving the bulk of their rental units at affordable rates set by federal guidelines. Read more
Since the Honolulu prosecutor’s job became an elected position in 1981, voters have seen few strong challenges at the polls. Read more
Honolulu, like every other city in our throw-away society, uses too much plastic. Read more
This week’s $10 million finding against Monsanto Co. for illegal usage and storage of a banned pesticide is sure to reignite concerns over the handling of powerful pesticides here. Read more
In select cases, the partnership of private entities with the city on the care of public parks shows real promise. Read more
It is with much hope, and some relief, that a proposed affordable senior-rental project is back on track. Read more
The Marines need to pause, not rush into this barrier project as soon as funding becomes available. Read more
The really monstrous thing about the “monster homes” is that there was a way to stop them from being built. Unfortunately, the city agency in charge of regulation has failed to do its job. Read more
More needs to be done to discourage vaping among youth. Read more
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