Letter: Selfish driver makes own parking spot, flouts rules
Parking around Kahala is bad enough during the Sony Open, but some people make it worse. Read more
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Letter: Ban gas leaf blowers for health and environment
Gas leaf blowers are a bane on residents’ health and the environment. Read more
Letter: Take officials to task on fireworks enforcement
Politicians must be held accountable for not acting on fireworks incidents. Read more
Letter: DOJ report on Jan. 6 attack consequential
The DOJ report on Donald Trump’s alleged election interference is damning and must be acknowledged. Read more
Letter: Forfeiture an effective illegal fireworks penalty
Seizing property might be the only solution to Hawaii’s illegal fireworks problem. Read more
Off the news: Mokulele temporarily suspends all flights
It’s a reminder of how dependent Hawaii residents are on air travel: On Wednesday, Mokulele Airlines temporarily suspended all its flights to conduct maintenance, out of “an abundance of caution” — interrupting plans for interisland travelers. Read more
Off the news: Judges’ retirement age: up to 75 from 70?
In the mix of hundreds of bills that the 2025 Legislature will consider is another try at raising the mandatory retirement age of state judges, from the current age 70 to 75. Read more
Editorial: HECO hits mark with fire risk plan
Hawaiian Electric (HECO) submitted its 2025-2027 Wildfire Safety Strategy (WSS) to the Public Utilities Commission this week, outlining its intention to protect the electric grid from being damaged or causing damage during wildfires, hurricanes, tsunami and flooding, and recognizing the growing threats that are exacerbated by climate change. Read more
Letter: Who is responsible for New Year’s Eve tragedy?
Your stories on the New Year’s Eve tragedies have made the point that enforcement of fireworks laws has been inadequate. Read more
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Letter: Consider health impacts of fireworks, firecrackers
Gov. Josh Green needs to work with Hawaii’s legislators to totally ban all fireworks in Hawaii. Read more
Letter: Landfills a byproduct of American materialism
Much has been written lately about the need for a new Oahu landfill site. Unfortunately, no mention has been made of the reason we need landfills to begin with: overconsumption of material goods. Read more
Letter: Strange times as felon ascends to White House
The United States is a strange nation, where a sentenced felon and former president becomes the president of our nation once again. Read more
Letter: After disastrous 4 years, new direction is needed
I recommend that all of us wake up, take a Valium if needed, and see if a narcissistic, pretentious, pompous, hyperbolic entertainer and successful businessman can do better with his cadre of brilliant billionaires. Read more
Letter: Contextualizing the rise and fall of a flawed man
I am certain that deep down, alone inside his mind and away from all the sycophants, he hates himself more than I could ever dislike him. He knows that he is lying. Read more
Kauakukalahale column: Ho’omalolo kaua ma Gaza
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire. If this holds up, infrastructure and lives will need to be rebuilt. It is important that politics don’t get in the way. Read more
Editorial: Transparent isle lawmaking a must
The 2025 Hawaii Legislature began its 60-day session on Wednesday, and the public must see good-government reforms that should have been enacted years ago. Read more
Off the news: Hirono grills defense secretary nominee
Hawaii’s U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono made her presence known during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for former “Fox and Friends” co-host Pete Hegseth, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as secretary of defense. Read more
Column: Immigrants contribute to isle economy and cultural fabric
The 2020 U.S. Census showed that Hawaii is the most diverse state in the nation. Most foreign-born persons in Hawaii are from the Philippines and then China, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Pacific Island countries. Read more
Letter: New landfill plan raises food supply questions
I am confused about the vital need to become more food-efficient and the need to put our new landfill on agricultural land. Read more
Letter: Balance fireworks laws with island tradition
Although increased enforcement of fireworks laws will encourage some to give them up, it is not enough. We must also respect the strong tradition of fireworks in Hawaii. Read more
Letter: Trump’s reluctance to testify at trial is telling
Donald Trump’s hush money case reached sentencing on Jan. 10. The 34 guilty verdicts were decided by a jury based on evidence and testimony under oath. Read more
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