Editorial

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Dylan Armstrong

Column: Politicians have become privileged class

By Dylan Armstrong
Today

The Honolulu Salary Commission just recommended bloated salary raises for top government officials. Read more

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Drs. Elizabeth Ann Ignacio, Thomas S. Kosasa, Angela M. Pratt

Column: Raise Medicaid payments to providers

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Kawika Winter and Mark Hixon

Column: Proposed green fee can help protect our coral reefs

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Maria Blom Hill

Column: ‘Visitor impact fee’ impractical, legally dubious

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Honolulu City Council members take a group shot with Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Gov. Josh Green on Jan. 3.

On Politics: Voters, heed how vote goes on huge city pay raises

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A police report was taken by HPD near the Fort Street entrance of Walmart on Tuesday.

Letter: Downtown in danger of becoming a slum

Today

Barring swift city and state action, closing the Fort Street Mall Walmart guarantees that downtown Honolulu will become a slum (“Closure of last big downtown retailer, Walmart, prompts fears,” Star-Advertiser, March 22). Read more

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Honua Ola Bioenergy plant on Hawaii island.

Letter: Hawaii needs power from Honua Ola

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State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura discusses Senate Bill 1 with legislators and supporters behind her on March 7.

Letter: SB1 makes abortion more dangerous

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Letter: Liberal arts courses essential to learning

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Honolulu City Council members take a group shot with Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Gov. Josh Green on Jan. 3.

Letter: Pay raises smell like greed

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Letter: Raise Medicaid reimbursements

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Samuel Michael David Jones

Letter: Reservist deserved discharge, at least

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Our View

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First Responder Technology Campus is envisioned for nineteen government agencies on Oahu.

Editorial: Massive law-enforcement training center excessive

Today

Where land is a precious commodity, as it is statewide and certainly on Oahu, decisions about how to use as much as 243 acres demand intense scrutiny. Read more

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Naval Facilities Engineering Command Hawaii’s wastewater treatment plant at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Editorial: More military pollution

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Editorial: Hawaii-grown mac nuts

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Walmart’s downtown Honolulu location at Bethel and S. King street.

Editorial: Downtown needs a transformation

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Gov. Josh Green has released $15 million in general obligation bonds so that the Hawai’i Convention Center can shore up a leaky rooftop terrace deck — but it’s just a temporary fix and costs to permanently repair the roof are projected over the next three years to escalate by at least another 35% to $88 million. Pictured is Grant Castillo, Director of Engineering, HCC, points to rust and mineral deposits in a stairwell caused from water leaks originating from the rooftop terrace garden above.

Editorial: Major state assets left to deteriorate

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UH Manoa Nursing Department.

Editorial: Raise payments for Medicaid care

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John Deloca, owner of Seneca Sporting Range, prepares to fire his 9mm semi-automatic handgun during a shooting demonstration at his gun range in New York.

Editorial: Create gun-carry law for all islands

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Island Voices

Column: Proposed green fee can help protect our coral reefs

Column: Proposed green fee can help protect our coral reefs

By Kawika Winter and Mark Hixon
Today
Updated 12:31 a.m.

Column: ‘Visitor impact fee’ impractical, legally dubious

Updated 12:31 a.m.

Column: Politicians have become privileged class

Updated 12:32 a.m.

Column: Raise Medicaid payments to providers

Updated 12:31 a.m.

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Column: Proposed green fee can help protect our coral reefs

Column: Proposed green fee can help protect our coral reefs

By Kawika Winter and Mark Hixon
Today
Updated 12:31 a.m.

Column: ‘Visitor impact fee’ impractical, legally dubious

Updated 12:31 a.m.

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