Column: We owe it to future to respect and dignify all lives
I owe it to my grandfather, who immigrated from Japan as a young man to work on the plantation fields of Oahu more than 110 years ago. Read more
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Column: The transformative power of higher ed
Every commencement season is special to those who are graduating, and it is equally so for those of us fortunate enough to share it with them. Read more
Column: Aloha spirit needed to heal frayed U.S.
There is no question that the country is extremely divided Read more
On Politics: Time for Hawaii Republican Party to regroup on Kauai
To keep up with Hawaii’s Republicans, watch Kauai. Read more
Column: In praise of cultural diversity, coexistence
The declaration raises cultural diversity to the level of humanity’s common heritage, “as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature.” Read more
Editorial: Aiding Medicaid folks is priority
On Friday, the prospect of Medicaid cuts became more fraught: The bill failed to pass out of the U.S. House Budget Committee as a Republican faction demanded even more cuts to Medicaid. Read more
Letter: Don’t waste needed money on new jail
Your May 2 editorial supports an empty home tax that could raise $300 million over 10 years for urgent city needs (“Empty-homes tax worth the effort,” Star-Advertiser, Our View). Read more
Letter: Collect rental fines to cover federal cuts
The Star-Advertiser reported last month about federal funding cuts (“Cuts to cost city over $11M,” April 17). Read more
Letter: Report sheds light on social services cuts
Lately, we hear about the Trump Administration and a Republican Congress targeting two federal programs, Medicaid and SNAP, for massive reductions. Read more
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Letter: Judge people by action, not affiliation
I am getting sick and tired about hearing how this person or that person is labeled a liberal and therefore should be criticized for their actions. Read more
Editorial cartoon for Sunday, May 18, 2025
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
Column: Huli noa i ke ao (HUNA)
Synopsis: As scientific exploration moves into space, indigenous people need to be involved so that colonial exploitation can be kept in check. Read more
Letter: Lottery would serve isle gamblers, public schools
Hawaii needs to set up a gambling venue for persons who hate gambling. Call it a lottery. Read more
Letter: Turn old Aloha Stadium into state monument
During the recent worldwide media focus on events in Rome, an idea came to mind for a way Hawaii can save at least $350 million and solve a problem the governor and state Legislature can’t seem to figure out. Read more
Letter: Public restrooms are great, but are they safe?
Recently after doing our early daily walk, I needed to go to the restroom. Read more
Editorial cartoon for Saturday, May 17, 2025
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
Off the news: Par Hawaii dinged for waste violation
Par Hawaii, which operates the state’s only oil refinery, has been fined $169,500 for violating Hawaii’s hazardous waste management laws. Read more
Editorial: Don’t juggle taxes to defray sewer fee hike
Honolulu has been releasing contaminated wastewater into the ocean for decades, in violation of federal law, and by court-supervised consent decree, the city must give its sewage treatment plant a $2.5 billion upgrade to meet U.S. clean water requirements. Read more
Off the news: PSA: Vintage mortars can be dangerous
Roads near the Hawaii Kai police substation were closed for about an hour Wednesday afternoon after a couple of mortar rounds were brought into the station. Read more
Letter: Insurers should have calculated wildfire risk
Subrogation is the process by which insurance companies attempt to recover claims paid. Read more
Letter: UH Lab School’s fate must be decided in open
I’m deeply concerned about the University of Hawaii’s vague plan to displace University Laboratory School (ULS), the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s College of Education and the UH Children’s Center Preschool to make room for what could be a shopping center. Read more
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