Column: Ka haku hua no ka ‘ōlelo kanaka
Synopsis: As more and more speakers acquire the capacity to express their thoughts in Hawaiian, it is important to avoid calquing the English. Read more
Editorial
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Letter: Isle vehicle inspections shouldn’t be annual
Hawaii requires a vehicle safety inspection every year. Read more
Letter: Republicans, not Dems, blinded by propaganda
A reader recently wrote, “What is happening today has never happened in the history of our country. It demonstrates that our people are willing to be led into disaster and not question the stupidity of blindly following, of being ill-informed and believing politically motivated news.” Read more
Letter: Time for Netanyahu to heed U.S. peace request
It would be a catastrophe if the U.S. were drawn into the war in the Middle East because of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the orthodox right-wing Israeli government’s insistence on destroying Hamas at any cost. Read more
Editorial: Navy must conduct weekly water tests
Nearly 105 million gallons of military fuel stored 100 feet above a key aquifer have now been removed from Red Hill — good — but unfortunately, threat of serious contamination from residual toxins lingers. Read more
Off the news: Skyline extends hours for Megabon event
Heading out to Saturday’s Megabon event at Aloha Stadium? If so, residents west of the stadium should know that Skyline will be extending its hours until 10 p.m., so it’ll be a good opportunity to ride the rail and not hassle with limited parking at the venue. Read more
Off the news: Hikers beware of Kauai norovirus outbreak
A norovirus outbreak has plagued hikers on Kauai’s hot, rugged Kalalau Trail, with 24 people reporting “acute gastrointestinal illness” while on the trail, which has no running water, since Aug. 14. Read more
5 Questions: Chris Benjamin, chair of governor’s Climate Advisory Team
I’m very concerned about the threats that natural disasters pose. That’s why I am so encouraged that the Governor wants to give the issue the attention of this committee and its experts, in order to develop concrete solutions. Read more
Letter: Remembering solemn words that closed WWII
Early in the morning on Sunday, Sept. 2, 1945, World War II formally ended in Tokyo Bay aboard the battleship USS Missouri. It was so long ago. Read more
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Letter: Existing firebreak code not enough for wildfires
Thank you for your recent fire safety editorial (“Ramp up isle fire protection efforts,” Star-Advertiser, Our View, Sept. 3). Read more
Letter: Century-old conservative mantra makes comeback
My review of the Heritage Foundation and some related material (Project 2025, JD Vance and the 2017 report) reminded me of a 100-year-old story told to me by my father. Read more
Letter: Claims of socialist Dems lack necessary evidence
Several recent letters allege that Democrats have adopted socialist/communist propaganda. None of the letters have provided a single example. Read more
Off the news: Haiku Stairs arrests send right message
To be perfectly clear: The Haiku Stairs, aka “Stairway to Heaven,” is closed and off limits. Officials underscored that fact with the arrests of 14 hikers over the past week on criminal trespassing charges. Read more
Off the news: Law boosts grants for affordable rentals
Honolulu is putting more money on the line to incentivize affordable housing development with Bill 3, signed into law last week, which increases the size of grants offered to private developers who build affordable rentals. Read more
Editorial: Support land trust to rebuild Lahaina
The Lahaina Community Land Trust (LCLT) is just getting started, but its ambitions are bold: to keep longtime residents in the West Maui community where they had a foundation before the disastrous Aug. 8 wildfires. Read more
Column: America’s youth must vote to save democracy in November
Reading the Aug. 28 Star-Advertiser article “The Youth Vote,” I wondered why the beautiful young people interviewed do not share my concerns and sense of urgency about the upcoming presidential election. Read more
Letter: Navy can’t be trusted to account for water woes
The immediate response of the Navy to the Honolulu Board of Water Supply’s recent announcement of contamination of their Aiea wells was the same old same old. Read more
Letter: Rail’s final destination should be UH, not mall
During the summer, when school — particularly the University of Hawaii at Manoa — is out, traffic is pretty tolerable in the mornings. Read more
Letter: Mike and Tulsi Gabbard chafe isle Democrats
You can’t really blame the group of prominent Hawaii Democrats, including Amy Agbayani and Ann Kobayashi, who endorsed Tulsi Gabbard back in 2012. Read more
Letter: Great minds not always source of great ethics
Smart people can lead us astray. Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity. But that’s astrophysics. Moral relativism is no way to foster ethics. Read more
Letter: In Gaza, once-oppressed Jews become oppressors
The Jews suffered greatly under the Nazis. They were beaten, tortured and denied their homes and lives. The world — with the exception of Holocaust deniers — knows this. Read more
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