Editorial: Concrete plan for downtown stones

• Nov. 25, 2024
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Far from the waning sands of Oahu’s North Shore, another insidious erosion problem gnaws away at downtown Honolulu. Read more

Editorial: Sharper eyes, actions needed on West Oahu crime

• Nov. 24, 2024
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It’s well-documented that the Waianae Coast has a crime problem. Read more

Editorial: More input, work on Oahu’s transit fares

• Nov. 22, 2024
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On Nov. 12, the Honolulu Rate Commission (HRC) heard from DTS about the proposed changes — but frankly, this public rollout was handled too abruptly, if not clumsily. Read more

Editorial: Simple safety can clip bird flu’s wings

• Nov. 21, 2024
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The sense of deja vu is hard to shake, after a viral outbreak that exploded to become the COVID-19 global pandemic. Read more

Editorial: Take steps toward plastic bottle ban

• Nov. 20, 2024
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The Honolulu City Council has an opportunity to set an example for Oahu — and all Hawaii — by banning single-use plastic bottles at city facilities, then at city-sponsored events, in two phases over three-year periods. Read more

Editorial: Keep open mind on Ala Wai bridge

• Nov. 19, 2024
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Is Ala Pono a bridge too far? That is at the center of a debate, underway for three years, about the planned pedestrian bridge over the Ala Wai Canal, crossing at the start of University Avenue. Read more

Editorial: More outreach on sewer fee increase

• Nov. 18, 2024
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A proposed sewer fee increase currently under Honolulu City Council review could see resident and commercial customers shell out more than 124% above what they pay now. Read more

Editorial: Take Navy to task over fuel disaster

• Nov. 17, 2024
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The ugly reality of Red Hill has risen to the surface once again, and it’s much worse than previously divulged. Read more

Editorial: Brace Big Isle STR rules, enforcement

• Nov. 15, 2024
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The Hawaii County Council is struggling with the proliferation of short-term rentals (STRs), which have taken residences off the market for locals and contributed to rising housing prices. Read more

Editorial: Keep Maui coastal protections strong

• Nov. 14, 2024

The reality of coastal erosion from sea level rise is intensifying statewide, revealing more situations of structures precariously perched at ocean’s edge, undermined by waves and dangerously close to being swept out to sea. Read more

Editorial: Help MA‘O thrive in Makaha Valley

• Nov. 13, 2024

A gift of 249 acres in Makaha Valley from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation to MA‘O Organic Farms promises to open up additional opportunities and college assistance for young people interested in agriculture, while also adding to Oahu’s severely limited supply of affordable housing stock. Read more

Editorial: City must decide on Queen Theater

• Nov. 12, 2024

How long can a diamond in the rough be allowed to languish before it loses its potential to shine? In the case of Kaimuki’s Queen Theater, which has deteriorated for nearly four decades since its closure, the project has waited long enough without the intervention it needs. Read more

Editorial: Celebrate, honor all island heroes

• Nov. 11, 2024

Today, let’s put aside the rancor, the bitterness, the divisiveness. Today, let’s forget partisan politics, and just celebrate the good in people. Read more

Editorial: Act decisively on condo sprinklers

• Nov. 10, 2024

One wonders whether members of the Honolulu City Council embraced the irony. Read more

Editorial: More capacity for in-person voting

• Nov. 8, 2024

There’s a lot to like about Hawaii’s all-mail-balloting system, at least in theory. Every registered voter gets a ballot that they can fill out well ahead of Election Day and drop in a mailbox or in a ballot drop box. Read more

Editorial: Shifting electorate signals discontent

• Nov. 7, 2024

While voters throughout Hawaii, overall, swung decisively toward Democratic candidates, there’s an indication of growing Republican loyalty among island voters. Read more

Editorial: Voters counting on Trump to lift U.S.

• Nov. 6, 2024

Editorial: Follow through on sports tourism bet

• Nov. 5, 2024