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Editorial: Consider ending REIT tax setup

 on February 15, 2019
• Updated on  February 14, 2019 at 7:45 pm
 Posted on February 15, 2019
• Updated on  February 14, 2019 at 7:45 pm
The framework for a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), when established by Congress in 1960, provided Americans — particularly the little guy — with opportunity to invest in and draw benefits from large-scale, income-producing real estate without owning the property itself. Read More

Island Voices

Column: To preserve Hawaii’s sense of place, stop rail at Middle Street

By John Henry Felix on February 14, 2019
• Updated on  February 13, 2019 at 6:52 pm
By John Henry Felix Posted on February 14, 2019
• Updated on  February 13, 2019 at 6:52 pm
After much soul-searching, I have concluded it’s time for the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) to stop and embrace the words of George Kanahele, who once captured the essence of our beloved islands in the phrase, “Hawaiian sense of place.” Read More

Letters

Letter: Precedent for AG’s actions on Kaneshiro

 on February 15, 2019
• Updated on  February 14, 2019 at 7:20 pm
 Posted on February 15, 2019
• Updated on  February 14, 2019 at 7:20 pm
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro is entitled to due process before anyone concludes he did anything wrong (“Hawaii attorney general petitions for Honolulu Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro’s suspension,” Star-Advertiser, Feb. 13). Read More

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Off the News

Pick up milk and the car registration

 on February 15, 2019
• Updated on  February 14, 2019 at 6:39 pm
 Posted on February 15, 2019
• Updated on  February 14, 2019 at 6:39 pm
The city’s new supermarket-based kiosks for motor vehicle registration promise some major improvements. Read More

InsightIsland Voices

Trump-Kim summit: U.S. needs to hit firmly on nuclear arms and sanctions

By C. Harrison Kim on February 10, 2019
• Updated on  February 9, 2019 at 6:57 pm
By C. Harrison Kim Posted on February 10, 2019
• Updated on  February 9, 2019 at 6:57 pm
The second summit, slated for later this month in Vietnam, is a moment for the two countries to really talk about a pathway toward partnership. Read More

Name in the News

Name in the News: Dr. Daniel Cheng

By Stephen Downes sdownes@staradvertiser.com on February 15, 2019
• Updated on  February 14, 2019 at 6:29 pm
By Stephen Downes sdownes@staradvertiser.com Posted on February 15, 2019
• Updated on  February 14, 2019 at 6:29 pm
As a group, homeless individuals are disproportionally heavy users of hospital services. Read More

Kauakukalahale

Column: Mahalua ka mahaʻoi mai uka a kai

na Laiana Wong on February 9, 2019
• Updated on  February 8, 2019 at 7:23 pm
na Laiana Wong Posted on February 9, 2019
• Updated on  February 8, 2019 at 7:23 pm
Synopsis: First the telescopes, then the whales, and now the wēkiu bug. In each case, traditional Hawaiian values are subjugated to unyielding Western control. Read More

On Politics

On Politics: Counties get taste of GET and want bigger portion of tax

By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser on February 10, 2019
• Updated on  February 9, 2019 at 7:17 pm
By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser Posted on February 10, 2019
• Updated on  February 9, 2019 at 7:17 pm
It will be up to the counties to figure out another way besides just asking for new, never-envisioned taxing powers — because this Legislature is not giving up its power. Read More

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