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Surveys show 65% of restaurants will not survive the next six months unless considerable financial assistance is provided.

Column: Time not right for $17 minimum wage in Hawaii

By Sherry Menor-McNamara
Today

Timing is everything. Read more

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The statue of Father Damien and the state Capitol building are seen through fencing on Jan. 17.

On Politics: Shutting off welcoming state Capitol from the public would send discouraging message

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President Joe Biden signs executive orders during his first minutes in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Wednesday.

Column: Folksy Delaware politics shaped Biden, plus memories of him here

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Members of the state House of Representatives took the oath of office at the opening of the 2021 Legislature on Wednesday.

Column: Government spending boosts economy

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President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Letters: Lessons learned as we enter new era; Trump’s legacy could earn him reelection; Vaccines delivered to island care homes

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President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Letters: Lessons learned as we enter new era; Trump’s legacy could earn him reelection; Vaccines delivered to island care homes

Today

Now that we are in the post-Trump era, there are a number of lessons that we should all take to heart: Read more

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U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams speaks during a press conference in Honolulu on Aug. 25.

Letters: Surgeon general charge should’ve gone forward; COVID-19 vaccine shots went smoothly at Pier 2; Let broken glass remain as a reminder at Capitol

ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden watched fireworks from the White House on Wednesday.

Letters: With Biden in charge, optimism for future; Thanks to Trump for making America great; Vaccines should go to states, cities hardest hit

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Corinne Shinn, left, and mother Mavis Taniguchi, 85, wait for their transportation after both receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at the first mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Pier 2 on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Honolulu.

Letters: COVID-19 vaccination well-organized, simple; Without Ala Moana stop, fewer would ride rail; Use citations, arrests to stop illegal parties

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This is an enclosed locked walkway inside OCCC. The media was taken on a State guided tour of Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) prison facilities

Letters: Legal system needs substantial reforms; Wearing a mask should be normal practice here; Trump will struggle now that he’s out of office

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A view of Kawainui Marsh.

Letters: Protect Kawainui Marsh from development plan; Revisit COVID policies with vaccine rollout; Hawaii GOP should call for conviction of Trump

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In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo rioters break into the Capitol in Washington.

Letters: Live by the Golden Rule, common sense, civility; Primary UH campus should be at West Oahu; Clamp down on those violating COVID rules

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Editorial: Time to revamp Hawaii’s government

Today

At this point near the start of last year’s legislative session, lawmakers were filled with ambition to enact some powerful changes to state programs, including major investments in supports for affordable housing, tax relief for working-class families and increases to the minimum wage. Read more

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Editorial: Marketing to few Hawaii tourists

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Editorial: How and when to get vaccinated in Hawaii

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Construction cranes are seen at the Ko‘ula project site on Nov. 6.

Editorial: More towers for Kakaako

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Manoa Gardens resident Erika Lindenberger, right, receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from CVS pharmacist Fred Cruz at Manoa Gardens retirement community.

Editorial: Patience, caution in wait for vaccine

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Hawaii DOE superintendent Christina Kishimoto uses hand sanitizer while standing inside one of the classrooms set up for social distancing at Kapolei Middle School in Kapolei.

Editorial: Budget cuts can’t deprive students

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President-elect Joe Biden stands with his wife Jill Biden after speaking at the Major Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in New Castle, Del.

Editorial: Nation in crisis need healing

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Column: Time not right for $17 minimum wage in Hawaii

Column: Time not right for $17 minimum wage in Hawaii

By Sherry Menor-McNamara
Today
Updated 12:44 a.m.

Column: Folksy Delaware politics shaped Biden, plus memories of him here

Updated 12:43 a.m.

Column: Government spending boosts economy

Updated 12:42 a.m.

Column: Lost and found in the age of COVID: the art of the greeting

Column: Neglected problems lead to insurgency

Off the News

Off the News: Driving in Hawaii is bad in every way

Off the News: Driving in Hawaii is bad in every way

By None
Jan. 22, 2021

Off the News: Rejoining Paris Climate Accord

Off the News: Tune in to Olelo for key speeches

Off the News: Letting go of surgeon general case

Off the News: Citizen presence missed at Capitol

Insight

Column: For Oahu, climate progress is pathway for economic recovery

Column: For Oahu, climate progress is pathway for economic recovery

By Josh Stanbro
Jan. 3, 2021

Column: Teddy bear moments bring lives full circle

Column: Hawaii’s vote-by-mail works, but improvements are necessary

Column: Reimagining education with purpose is needed in pandemic — and for future

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John De Fries: The Hawaii Tourism Authority CEO wants isles’ visitor industry to be sensitive to Hawaiian culture and kamaaina ways of living

John De Fries: The Hawaii Tourism Authority CEO wants isles’ visitor industry to be sensitive to Hawaiian culture and kamaaina ways of living

By Maureen O’Connell
Jan. 22, 2021

Carole Kai Onouye: This year’s Great Aloha Run will be virtual, but the co-founder of the charitable event has high hopes for its success

Maj. Gen. Kenneth Hara: Hawaii’s adjutant general directs troops to boost the state’s COVID-19 response and stays vigilant against other disasters

Q&A: Halona Norton-Westbrook, Honolulu Museum of Art CEO

John Fink: The president of Aloha United Way tackles the needs of Hawaii residents seeking relief during the pandemic

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