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COURTESY U.S. NAVY
A Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command contractor performed maintenance work at the Red Hill well in January.

Letters: Hold Navy accountable for Red Hill failures; Capitol and grounds need to be refurbished; Election Day holiday would aid voter access

Today

Hold Navy accountable for Red Hill failures; Capitol and grounds need to be refurbished; Election Day holiday would aid voter access. Read more

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Governor David Ige holds a news conference at the state capitol with Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Mayor Michael Victorino about the $78 million opioid settlement received.

Editorial: Make the most of opioid settlement

Karen Hughes’ 40-plus years in travel and tourism include senior leadership roles in Hawaii wholesale and global hotel industries, at the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau ending in 2015 and most recently with HTA as vice president of marketing and product development ending in 2019.

Column: Brand marketing for Hawaii requires specialized expertise

Nate Yuen

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DOD PHOTO BY U.S. AIR FORCE STAFF SGT. BRITTANY A. CHASE
Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks tours Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility with senior Naval leadership on Oahu, Hawaii.

Off the News: Alarm bells at Red Hill

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COURTESY U.S. NAVY
A Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command contractor performed maintenance work at the Red Hill well in January.

Letters: Hold Navy accountable for Red Hill failures; Capitol and grounds need to be refurbished; Election Day holiday would aid voter access

Today

Hold Navy accountable for Red Hill failures; Capitol and grounds need to be refurbished; Election Day holiday would aid voter access. Read more

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
At the site of the old Aiea Sugar Mill, Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced plans for six affordable housing projects.

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COURTESY BLUE LINE SOLUTIONS HAWAII
Active-shooter response training by the company Blue Line Solutions Hawaii includes presentations where educators learn to use a “run, hide, fight” strategy if they encounter an attacker, as well as hands-on sessions where they practice skills such as building barricades with desks. Blue Line is the only local private company contracted to train faculty and staff at Hawaii public schools, a spokesperson said.

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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / JUNE 21
Rep. Sylvia Luke bluntly called out excessive spending and shady tactics by the carpenters’ political action committee.

Letters: Carpenters repeat tactics of 2012 race; No room for current Republican Party here; Georgia’s unborn child law has consequences

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Letters: Higher property tax bills hit kamaaina homeowners hard; Ads from outside PACs undermine fair elections; COVID-19 data should not be based on speculation

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM

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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Ballots for Hawaii’s primary election were stored at the state Capitol prior to being processed.

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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Governor David Ige holds a news conference at the state capitol with Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Mayor Michael Victorino about the $78 million opioid settlement received.

Editorial: Make the most of opioid settlement

Today

The pain and loss caused by the national epidemic of opioid addiction will be all the more tragic if resources newly available to fight the scourge are squandered. Read more

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The Maersk Perry, a South Korea-built and American-flagged tanker chartered by Military Sealift Command at Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC. As the Navy inches toward defueling Red Hill it is looking increasingly to tankers to support operations in the Pacific.

Editorial: Rising tensions shadow RIMPAC

KEVIN KNODELL/STAR-ADVERTISER
Members of Mobile Diving Salvage Unit One look at a live feed of the mission from the Red Hill Well pump room.

Editorial: Get facts straight on Red Hill water

JAMM AQUINO/JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Covid-19 testing.

Editorial: Wastewater tests a key COVID tool

KAT WADE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
Waikiki residents Chad Snater and John Deutzman talk on Tuesday as they pass one of many closed business fronts on Kalakaua Avenue. They toured recent areas of Waikiki that had incidents of crime with officials.

Editorial: A safe and sound Waikiki

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Editorial: Clearing classroom air

CRAIG T. KOJIMA/CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Exposed rocks and burritos in front of beachfront homes at Sunset Beach.

Editorial: Cut red tape on beach protection

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Island Voices

Column: Brand marketing for Hawaii requires specialized expertise

By Karen Hughes
Today
Updated 6:17 p.m.

Column: Laughter is good medicine on Kona farm

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Column: Put focus on transportation, digital literacy, learning gap as students head back to school

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Off the News

Off the News: Sharing Hawaii’s natural beauty

Off the News: Sharing Hawaii’s natural beauty

By None
Today
Updated 6:22 p.m.

Off the News: Alarm bells at Red Hill

Updated 6:19 p.m.

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Insight

Column: Put focus on transportation, digital literacy, learning gap as students head back to school

Column: Put focus on transportation, digital literacy, learning gap as students head back to school

By Susan Maddox and Wally Lau
Aug. 7, 2022

Column: After 4 years as governor: Easing the cost of living, uniting Hawaii’s ohana

Column: After 4 years as governor: Major progress to secure more affordable housing

Column: After 4 years as governor: A government that cares about working people

Column: China’s third carrier launch reflects a disturbing trend

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David Bissell: The CEO of Kauai Island Utility Cooperative shows how an island can have 100% renewable power

By Elizabeth Kieszkowski
Aug. 5, 2022

Laura H. Thielen: The director of the city’s parks department discusses progress in maintaining and improving Oahu’s recreational oases

Caroline Carl: The executive director of Hawai‘i Energy helps guide the public in saving energy and adopting renewables

Sam Aiona: Palama Settlement reopens its campus as it celebrates 125 years of service to the Kalihi-Palama community

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