Editorial

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A EV at a fast charger in the parking garage of First Hawaiian Center (First Hawaiian Bank building).

Editorial: Transportation should be cleaner

Today

State lawmakers have passed a bill that formally commits Hawaii to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions across all forms of transportation, by moving away from oil-based fuel. Read more

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Visitors, above, walk in the main area of the Hawai‘i Convention Center, where many events such as graduations and trade shows are held.

Letters: Legislature acts foolishly on convention center; Greed motivates those who sell firearms; Homeless presence overwhelms residents

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Restaurants in Aina Haina Shopping Center were broken into and robbed.

Off the News: ‘Smash-and-grab’ gets little

COURTESY PHOTO
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service placed 49 species on the federal endangered list in 2016 but has yet to designate their protective critical habitat. The Hawaiian damselfly is one of the endangered species endemic to Hawaii on the list.

Off the News: Endangered species need habitats

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Solar panels and HART work nearby HONU homeless program at Keehi Lagoon.

Column: Realities of fossil fuels, 100% renewable energy in our future

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Visitors, above, walk in the main area of the Hawai‘i Convention Center, where many events such as graduations and trade shows are held.

Letters: Legislature acts foolishly on convention center; Greed motivates those who sell firearms; Homeless presence overwhelms residents

Today

Legislature acts foolishly on convention center; Greed motivates those who sell firearms; Homeless presence overwhelms residents. Read more

ASSOCIATED PRESS
A person visited a makeshift memorial near the scene of what authorities called a racially motived mass shooting on May 14 that killed 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y.

Letters: We must worry about what could happen here; Help young boys grow into successful adults; Hawaii needs Hu Honua, energy independence

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Newly appointed Honolulu Police Chief Arthur “Joe” Logan, left, shook hands with Maj. Thomas Taflinger at police headquarters on Monday.

Letters: Transparency for city’s public safety agencies; Name lawmakers who amended vaping bill; Outlaw political attacks that defame candidates

STAR-ADVERTISER / 2015
Plastic and aluminum beverage containers were collected at a recycling center in Iwilei.

Letters: Recycling program needs to be upgraded; Hold Navy accountable for polluting our water; Government should straighten itself out.

COURTESY HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION / 2019
A sweep of a homeless encampment took place at Keaau Beach on the Waianae Coast in 2019.

Letters: Rousting the homeless an exercise in futility; West losing its capacity to produce for itself; Candidates worked side jobs until law passed

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Wahiawa General Hospital said it plans to shut down its 115-bed Wahiawa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Letters: Kudos to nurses for their dedication; Calls for civility reveal cowardice; Hurricanes can blow solar panels away

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / APRIL 27
An elevated pedestrian bridge will be built across Ala Moana Boulevard.

Letters: Most park users won’t use Ala Moana bridge; More humane to cull deer than starve them; Allow Native Hawaiians to run gambling casinos

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Our View

STAR-ADVERTISER
A EV at a fast charger in the parking garage of First Hawaiian Center (First Hawaiian Bank building).

Editorial: Transportation should be cleaner

Today

State lawmakers have passed a bill that formally commits Hawaii to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions across all forms of transportation, by moving away from oil-based fuel. Read more

COURTESY OF MARGHEE MAUPIN
Kaua’i nurse practitioner Marghee Maupin points to a portion of a patient during a telehealth visit.

Editorial: Include telephone calls in telehealth

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Water damage is seen on the rooftop at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu.

Editorial: Convention Center needs roof repairs

COURTESY PHOTO
Keith Hayashi

Editorial: New Department of Education chief must act quickly

STAR-ADVERTISER
Honolulu Police Department headquarters on Beretania Street.

Editorial: HPD chief must be trustworthy

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM

Editorial: Don’t allow Navy to dodge its duty at Red Hill

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Editorial: Another way to get an IRA

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Island Voices

Column: Realities of fossil fuels, 100% renewable energy in our future

Column: Realities of fossil fuels, 100% renewable energy in our future

By Clint Churchill and Mark Polivka
May 26, 2022

Column: Hold the producers of waste accountable

Column: Bill would put climate change, health warning on gas pumps

Column: Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should be fully investigated, not congratulated

Column: Domestic violence victims need a home

Off the News

Off the News: ‘Smash-and-grab’ gets little

Off the News: ‘Smash-and-grab’ gets little

By None
Today
Updated 6:17 p.m.

Off the News: Endangered species need habitats

Updated 6:15 p.m.

Off the News: Rail, park-and-ride work together

Off the News: Building an urban trail in Honolulu

Off the News: Another bad break for Hu Honua

Insight

Column: Enact enlightened policies to counter the mass imprisonment epidemic

Column: Enact enlightened policies to counter the mass imprisonment epidemic

By Kat Brady
May 22, 2022

Column: New Oahu jail needed, but only after right-sizing population with reforms

Column: If justices strip rights from women, strip Republicans from office

Column: Post-Roe America would take women back to being second-class citizens

Column: Building workforce skills to help address stresses is a key to healthier kids, families

5 Questions With ...

Heather Cutter: The Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association’s new president wants to prepare the state for an electric-vehicle future

Heather Cutter: The Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association’s new president wants to prepare the state for an electric-vehicle future

By None
May 20, 2022

Chip Fletcher: The UH scientist explains the best strategies for handling rising seas and threats to coastal communities

Denise Iseri-Matsubara: Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. chief says funds and developer interest bode well for more affordable units

Rich Matsuda: The Keck Observatory official and member of the Mauna Kea Working Group seeks to bridge the divide over the mauna

Robert Harris: The new director of the state Ethics Commission works to improve public trust in government

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