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Plagued by omissions and outdated data that fell short of utmost due diligence, the Army’s final environmental impact statement (FEIS) toward retaining use of state land at the Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) on Hawaii island deserved to be rejected. Read more
As President Donald Trump and his administration attempt to thwart our nation’s laws, with Republicans looking the other way, may I remind us that these officials are elected to be our public servants? Read more
The city Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) has decided to tackle coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) infestations in urban Honolulu — weeks after initial damage was discovered. Read more
Thomas Brandt presents a lucid plan for fair assignment of fees to pay for the rail system (“Property owners who benefit from rail should help pay for it,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, May 8). Read more
At the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, WHCA President Eugene Daniels said that the dinner was meant to “honor journalistic excellence and a robust, independent media covering the most powerful office in the world.” Read more
There is a political jargon that says elections have consequences. It is a long-held tradition followed by incoming administrations to implement changes in priorities and policies which are consistent with their ideological agenda. Read more
The Donald Trump-Elon Musk regime has decided that the best way to clean house is to strike a match to it. Read more
The writer who is “amazed” at protesters against “exposing the corrupt, incompetent, and possibly criminal actions” of the United States Agency for International Development is parroting Donald Trump’s baseless propaganda (“Stop USAID bleeding before helping others,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, March 2). Read more
Medical oversight, or the lack of it, has exposed a serious health inequity for many in Hawaii’s diverse population. Read more
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I am amazed about the overwhelming amount of opala that is being generated just on this island and how difficult it is to find a safe new landfill. Read more
In June, the Hawai‘i Board on Geographic Names (HBGN) will hear a proposal to change the official name of Hawaii island from the “Island of Hawai‘i” to “Hawai‘i.” To which we scratch our heads and say, hasn’t that always been its name? Read more
Storm clouds are gathering on the federal-funding horizon, so the advent of Mesonet a few years back was fortunate timing for Hawaii weather forecasting now. Read more
A reader writes that vaccinations fall under religious exemptions (“Religious exemptions are a constitutional right,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, March 19). Wrong. The U.S. Constitution provides no religious exemption from vaccinations. Read more
Columnist Cal Thomas’ broad attack on Democrats’ Kilmar Abrego Garcia narrative leaves out inconvenient truths (“Dems’ Abrego Garcia narrative obscures inconvenient truth,” Star-Advertiser, April 22). Read more
With the arrival of spring, there are festivals and celebrations all over the globe, even in the most trying places. Read more
The story about two German teens attempting to enter Hawaii recently is interesting. U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz made comments that sounded like his heart may have been in the right place, but I don’t think he gave it his full thought before speaking. Read more
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) has operated on increasingly shaky ground since the COVID-19 pandemic pulled the rug out from under tourism on a global basis, and there’s no denying that it’s currently beleaguered. Read more
For the first time, a U.S. citizen has been elected as Pope, and Catholics in Hawaii and throughout the U.S. are celebrating the milestone. Cardinal Robert Prevost — Pope Leo XIV — was born in Chicago. Read more
Well, the good news in last week’s court ruling over a “bellwether” lawsuit against the Navy for its 2021 Red Hill fuel spill that contaminated the area’s water is that the military has legal culpability. Read more
