Letter: Treat guns like cars: license, insurance and all

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Political incompetence is responsible for an escalation in gun crime incidents in Hawaii. Failure to pass common- sense legislation means protections for Hawaii citizens and visitors do not exist. Read more

Letter: Hawaii Supreme Court takes stand against guns

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Applause for the Hawaii Supreme Court, particularly Associate Justice Todd Eddins, for taking a stand against carrying firearms outside the home, as reported in a recent editorial (“Court reiterates gun safety stance,” Star- Advertiser, Our View, Dec. 10). Read more

Letter: Schools can help kids on brink of obesity crisis

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The medical journal Lancet recently released a study that predicts that by 2050, 2 in 3 adults, 1 in 3 teens and 1 in 5 children in the U.S. will be obese. Read more

Letter: Is a landfill better than housing for Dole land?

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When David Murdock bought Castle & Cooke in 1985, he had his eye on building houses, which we need, on Dole’s agricultural land in Central Oahu. Read more

Letter: More funds for libraries make better Hawaii citizens

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There is something missing when our goal is to increase enrollment at our universities, community colleges and preschools, but we cut our library system budget. Read more

Letter: Flip-flopping Gabbard was Dem in name only

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Donald Trump calls Republicans who don’t like him “RINOs,” or Republicans in name only. Tulsi Gabbard in 2022 declared she was leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent, then joined the Republican Party this year. Gabbard is a DINO, or Democrat in name only. Read more

Column: Kä i ka æino, no ka æino (ON #1393)

• By Laiana Wong
• Today
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Off the news: Red flag warning is serious business

• Dec. 12, 2024

Take very seriously today’s “red flag” weather warning for the leeward areas of all Hawaiian isles, posted till at least 6 p.m. tonight. Read more

Editorial: City must reckon with HPD behavior

• Dec. 12, 2024
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Over the past month, new developments on two fatal shootings by Honolulu police and one related case of alleged police brutality have stirred public emotions about right and wrong. About crossing lines that are not clearly black or white. About the very nature of justice. Read more

Off the news: Corporations sued over ‘addictive’ foods

• Dec. 12, 2024
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Some of the world’s biggest food conglomerates are being sued for allegedly designing “ultra-processed” foods, such as sugary soft drinks and packaged snacks, to be addictive to children. It’s a charge that overlaps with criticisms of the U.S. food chain raised by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., recently tapped to serve as head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Read more

Column: Reading China’s reaction to Taiwanese leader’s stopover

• By Yawen Xu
• Dec. 12, 2024
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The recent controversy over the leader of Taiwan region, Lai Ching-te’s stopover in Hawaii, as part of his broader tour of Pacific island nations, has once again brought the Taiwan question to the forefront of U.S.-China relations. Read more

Letter: Worst drivers in nation in need of tough love

• Dec. 12, 2024
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A recent article claiming Hawaii’s motorists are the worst in America is only partly correct. I have lived in a number of major cities in the U.S., as well as Japan. My own observations agree we have the worst drivers, but we also have the best. Read more

Letter: Save money on Ala Wai bridge, use it for Skyline

• Dec. 12, 2024
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This is regarding the “world-class” bridge under construction in Kakaako (“‘World-class’ pedestrian bridge nears completion after much delay,” Star- Advertiser, Nov. 24). Read more

Letter: Little fire ants are big problem for state DOA

• Dec. 12, 2024
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Hawaii Public Radio reports that this year the Hawaii Ant Lab detected 19 new little fire ant (LFA) sites on Oahu and eight new sites each on Maui and Kauai. Read more

Letter: Call audible on losing UH football team strategy

• Dec. 12, 2024
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Don’t get me wrong, I really am a fan of University of Hawaii football. But when you travel 4,000 miles to throw five interceptions and lose 55 to 10, one has to wonder if we really need a team. Read more

Letter: Americans lulled into dangerous position

• Dec. 12, 2024
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It seems our policymakers are coaxed into bad decisions on almost everything from finance to national defense. Read more

Off the news: Gas prices fall across U.S., not in Hawaii

• Dec. 11, 2024
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Mainland gasoline prices are falling below $3 per gallon for the first time in more than three years — lucky them. Hawaii’s unique situation, however, brings us the highest average price per gallon in the nation — topping $4.48 on Monday. Read more

Column: Proposed act accelerates clean energy

• By Sophia Park, Ron Reilly and Keith Neal
• Dec. 11, 2024
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Climate scientists say we must significantly reduce greenhouse gases if we are to leave a livable planet for future generations. Otherwise, it will become increasingly inhospitable to life. Read more