Letter: Estate tax proposal keeps businesses in local hands
I own a veterinary practice in Moiliili. I’m proud that my daughter, Rachael, chose to follow in my footsteps, working alongside me. Read more
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I own a veterinary practice in Moiliili. I’m proud that my daughter, Rachael, chose to follow in my footsteps, working alongside me. Read more
What if we required two affordable rentals for each vacation rental offered by one owner and opened it up beyond resort-zoned areas? Read more
The most powerful man in the world, President Joe Biden, warns Iran with a terse, stern warning: “don’t.” But Iran “does.” Read more
Thanks to Malia Espinda for the information regarding the Salary Commission’s role in setting City Council member salaries, including the fact that member salaries are indexed to civil service salaries (“Why the Honolulu Salary Commission backs Council raise,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, April 18). Read more
Congratulations to the University of Hawaii and its medical school for bringing in so much money to our state through its research. Read more
I am hopeful the state Legislature will pass House Bill 1830, which would ease the financial stress I face as a doctoral candidate at the Hawaii School of Professional Psychology. Read more
The Waikiki Aquarium features a gem that may be lost forever unless we act. Read more
Its failures to achieve marketing goals are mentioned. However, since tourism is “foundational to the economy,” the writers regard the Legislature’s threats to cut off funding unwise. Read more
Of course, he laughingly denies Trump ever did it. See the Mueller report or Michael Cohen or Geoffrey Berman as proof of the fact. Read more
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Leadership is hard. Few politicians measure up to this crucial skill set. Read more
I lived in Kailua for over 25 years. I now live in Poor Man’s Kailua — Kaneohe. Read more
Just a thought: What if we agreed to push our garbage cans to the even street number side of the road for collection? Read more
According to Donald Trump, his current self-made legal situation will prevent him from attending his son Barron’s high school graduation. Read more
On a recent red-eye flight from Auckland to Honolulu, my wife and I were befriended by Chuck, a retired professor from the University of Hawaii. Read more
I am concerned about the potential legalization of marijuana in Hawaii. While the topic is multifaceted, I believe it could pose significant risks to public health, safety and our cultural heritage. Read more
It is with great sadness that I read “Leeward coast closure” (Star-Advertiser, April 16). Our community has become fractured, broken and deprived of the ability to utilize the abundant natural resources present on Oahu. Read more
Senate Bill 3335 becoming a law is good for the state of Hawaii. So many people already sell marijuana under the table; in this time it would be safer, better and smarter to sell it legally. Read more
The word “genocide” is broadly used by nearly everyone to describe what Israel has been doing in Gaza to the Palestinians. Read more
Your recent editorial got it wrong (“Volunteering good for society, spirit,” Star-Advertiser, Our View, April 17). Your equating of a lack of aloha with a low ranking in some poll on volunteerism is not only inaccurate but tone-deaf. Read more
Historically, there has never been such a thing as a Palestinian. When the Jewish people finally regained their independence and reestablished their country in the 1940s, no one was claiming to be a Palestinian. Read more
The estate tax break bill, House Bill 2653, is a giveaway for the wealthiest and most powerful families in Hawaii. Read more