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Off the news: Army’s anti-DEI website update sparks ire
Heated criticism erupted this month after the Army culled an “Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Heritage” section of its website, including a history of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, legendary for its bravery and sacrifice. Read more
Letter: Steep rise in construction lawsuits must be studied
An apparent rise in homeowner lawsuits over the past 10 years may reflect effort by developers to cut costs by using new products that are not fully tested. An example is the switch from copper pipes, which have been used for decades, to plastic pipes that are now breaking and causing damage. Read more
Letter: Removal, reposting of 442nd page disgraceful
As a former commander of the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, U.S. Army Reserve, and born in a U.S. internment camp at Tule Lake, Calif., the action taken by the U.S. Army under the Trump administration in taking down the web page detailing the proud history of the nisei soldiers of World War II is a slap in the faces of these true American heroes. Read more
Letter: Remove any possibility of conflicting interest
What is going on? First, City Council members get a 64% pay raise in 2023 — with homelessness, traffic and housing as bad as ever. And they get to keep their outside jobs. Read more
Letter: Like FEMA but for natural disaster relief
Let’s replace the Federal Emergency Management Agency with a nimble, independent corporation called the Federal Disaster Insurance Trust (FDIT). Read more
Letter: Fed cuts akin to lopping off a foot to shed weight
I see an analogy between what the Trump administration is doing in the name of efficiency and what a person who is trying to lose weight might do. Read more
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Editorial: Tap new city fund for cesspool help
Now banned in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, cesspools are typically pits dug to process raw human waste and sewage. Read more
Column: Higher cigarette tax equals healthier Hawaii
Hawaii faces a critical choice for its health and economy: Will we continue to let tobacco addiction harm our communities, or will we use the most powerful tool to combat it — price? Read more
Off the news: Mighty Mo offers keiki excursion deal
It’s spring break for Hawaii’s students — but that doesn’t mean the good learning has to stop. Read more
Off the news: Beware ‘Little Red Book’ tourism scam
While the Battleship Missouri spring-break offer is legit (see item above), the Hawaii Tourism Authority is warning against a tourism-attractions scam that is losing money for local businesses. Read more
Letter: Staggered bell times can aid school bus shortage
Using coaches or small school buses provides some relief to the school system for point-to-point bus runs for students who live in remote areas (“Smaller vehicles could solve school bus shortage,” Star-Advertiser, March 13). Read more
Letter: Want a new holiday? Trade an old one in first
Most state holidays are celebrated by state employees and banks, not by other working people. Read more
Letter: Protect parrotfish to save precious reefs
The recent letter about the need to protect Hawaii’s reef parrotfish is based on good research and very well written (“Protecting reefs starts with saving key fish,” Star-Advertiser, Feb. 25). Read more
Letter: Proposed gun law could protect next isle tragedy
Reading about the theft of a police officer’s gun in late January was scary and reminded me of the dangers posed by unsecured weapons (“Police officer’s badge, gun and radio stolen in Hawaii Kai,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 24). Read more
Letter: Bring in the sheep: UH has wild grass problem
I read with great interest the article about using sheep and goats to munch vegetation to help mitigate wildfire danger (“Bringing out the sheep, goats to keep vegetation in check,” Star-Advertiser, March 10). Read more
Letter: Unions adept at nixing government waste
A recent writer opined that the U.S. government can’t eliminate waste, fraud and abuse because of the labor unions (“Trump, Musk full steam ahead on national debt,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, March 13). Read more
Editorial: EPA’s cuts weaken Hawaii’s safeguards
The federal administration is in the midst of a rapidly launched, blunt-force effort to hack back spending and staffing at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Read more
On Politics: Agree to agree that fed chaos will hurt isle economy
It must be a first: This is not the time to worry because of a disagreement — instead, we should worry because of an agreement. Read more
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