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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
Rather than disclose crucial information and bring some closure to the decades-long case of Dana Ireland’s rape and murder, the Hawaii County Police Department is set on prolonging the pain. Read more
The 35-year-old Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill is operating on a lifeline — or at least an extended deadline — with the state having granted Honolulu two additional years to site its next dump. Read more
The University of Hawaii at Manoa will feel a bit more lively this fall. Preliminary figures put student enrollment at the state’s flagship campus at 20,012, surpassing a watermark last reach. Read more
Unfortunately Hawaiian Airlines is not in a financial position to buy Alaska Airlines. This is more than likely the last lifeline Hawaiian has remaining if it wishes to avoid bankruptcy. Read more
The Navy has pretty much struck out when it comes to being a steward of Red Hill and protecting our water system. It has failed to disclose in a timely manner — or disclose at all — the numerous leaks from the Red Hill fuel tanks. Read more
Instead of lower speed limits, which are not going to be enforced because of limited police personnel, why not install more of those speed humps that force drivers to lower their driving speed? Read more
Hamas viciously shot and killed six hostages upon learning that Israeli Defense Forces personnel were only days away from rescuing them. One of the hostages was an American citizen. Read more
We need a president who will stand firm against attacks against himself and our country. One who doesn’t let foreign terrorists walk freely across our borders. Read more
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World Wide Walls, a festival of public mural painting by local and international artists, is back for a 12th annual event. Painting is underway through Sunday at Farrington High, Kalihi Kai Elementary and Puuhale Elementary in Kalihi-Palama, with 40-plus murals planned. Read more
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
For many homeless people with severe medical problems, it’s a cycle of the streets, ambulance aid, hospital emergency room, then back on the streets — “round and round,” as city Emergency Services Director Jim Ireland says. Read more
Phase 2 of the Lahaina Fire Incident Analysis Report has been released, reviewing Maui County, state and federal emergency responses to the disastrous Lahaina fire of Aug. 8, 2023. Read more
We all know someone who has been in the hospital. How would you feel if your nurse, after working a 12-hour shift, was asked to stay and work overtime due to the hospital being short-staffed? Read more
Over the past four years, Hawaii has never wavered in its support for the Biden administration and its policies, including its stance on the millions of migrants coming through our southern border. Read more
The writer who wrote the letter “U.S. must let Ukraine go or risk wider war” (Star-Advertiser, Sept. 9) should read the history of the origins of WWII rather than repeat Russian propaganda spouted by conservative bloggers. Read more
A recent letter regarding U.S. debt and the world economy concludes by asking who would be better at guiding the country’s economy — a prosecuting attorney or someone with an MBA (“Unstable world economy major factor in election,” Star-Advertiser, Sept. 13). Read more
According to a letter (“In Gaza, once-oppressed Jews become oppressors,” Star-Advertiser, Sept. 5), the new hero of anti-Zionist zealots is Greek philosopher Plato. Read more
The last time the University of Hawaii hired a new president was in 2014, when folks were far less acclimated to virtual meetings. Read more
State and city officials joined neighbors and admirers of homeless advocate Twinkle Borge in a memorial service Sunday, recognizing her legacy: showing that a self-governing, cooperative model for living in sheltered groups could succeed. Read more
So many key details about the second alleged attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump have yet to emerge, but what is known says nothing good about society. Read more
