Editorial: Home ‘defects’ put hurt on owners

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Letter: Religious exemptions are a constitutional right

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Thankfully, Hawaii House Bill 1118 was defeated. This bill would have eliminated nonmedical (religious) exemptions for school immunization requirements. Read more

Letter: Schatz proved a leader with tough decision

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The alternative to shut down the government in order to make a show of opposing the Republicans would have had widespread, deeply felt, negative impacts on millions of people throughout our state and the entire country. Read more

Letter: Part of ossified Dem old guard, Schatz must go

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He may be relatively young in age, but he rolls with the fossilized old guard Democrats in the U.S. Senate. Read more

Letter: Parents, schools must work to prevent bullying

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I believe that everything that happens in our community starts at home. Read more

Letter: Cindy Luis’ high-flying support for the little guy

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Cindy Luis was our sports journalist hero. Read more

Column: Support paths toward paid family leave

• March 18, 2025
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Editorial: Hawaiian culture faces new threat

• March 18, 2025
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Off the news: Hawaii delegation split over fed budget

• March 18, 2025
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Off the news: Army’s anti-DEI website update sparks ire

• March 18, 2025

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

• March 18, 2025
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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

• March 18, 2025
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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

• March 18, 2025
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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

• March 18, 2025
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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

• March 18, 2025
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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

Editorial: Tap new city fund for cesspool help

• March 17, 2025
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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

• By Kevin Ramirez and Pedro Haro
• March 17, 2025
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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

• March 17, 2025
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It’s spring break for Hawaii’s students — but that doesn’t mean the good learning has to stop. Read more