Column: Mohala Mai Nāpua
The 30th anniversary celebration of Kumu Hula Näpua Silva’s hälau, Nä Lei Kaumaka o Uka, was momentous. The author recounts the evening. Read more
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Editorial cartoon for Saturday, October 31, 2026
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
Letter: DLNR mismanages Lanai deer hunting season
I was about to enter into the Lanai hunting lottery when a Lanai resident told me that the deer count was dangerously low. Read more
Letter: More apartments means more traffic for Oahu
See all the towering, new high-rise condos being built in Honolulu, especially in Kakaako? Read more
Letter: Hawaii pastor correct about Christian faith inclusivity
I’ve never met Rev. Butler nor been to her church, but she brings a message of real ALOHA (always love over hate, always). Read more
Off the news: Keep roads spook-free this Halloween
These days, adults look forward to Halloween revelry as much as young children champing at the bit to canvass neighborhoods for free candy. And this year All Hallow’s Eve falls on a Saturday. Read more
Editorial: Public input vital to green fee goal
So many “green” needs, yet not enough greenbacks to address them. Read more
Letter: Shopping carts are only part of wider problem
While shopping carts going missing is certainly a problem for the stores that bought them, I have never been obstructed by a homeless person’s shopping cart, a problem that Tommy Waters’ bill is purportedly trying to solve (“Shopping-cart bill’s impact on homeless sparks debate,” Star- Advertiser, Oct. 29). Read more
Letter: Questionable wording flaws Charter question
Did the Honolulu City Charter Commission throw in this year’s last ballot question to see whether voters were paying attention in their high school civics, social studies, U.S. government or whatever course covered impeachment? Read more
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Letter: Fix simple things before taking on big projects
As a parent of a newborn, I cannot overemphasize the frustration that I have had while obtaining a birth certificate from the state Department of Health. Read more
Letter: Immigration amendment puts city at disadvantage
I am urging voters to vote no to City Charter Amendment Question No. 6, which would limit police assistance in immigration enforcement. Read more
Letter: Trump doing reasonably well on U.S. inflation rate
A letter writer states that rising inflation and gasoline prices are caused by President Donald Trump (“Think of Trump vexation as special tax on life,” Star-Advertiser, Oct. 13). Read more
Editorial cartoon for Friday, October 30, 2026
The editorial cartoon published today in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Read more
Column: Infrastructure is crux of housing crisis. RISE bonds will help
According to the 2026 Hawaii Quality of Life and Well-Being survey from the University of Hawaii, nearly half of Hawaii residents considered moving out of state in the past year. Read more
Off the news: Lawmakers back Kamehameha admissions
Hawaii’s congressional delegation once again has spoken in favor of Kamehameha Schools’ Hawaiian-preference admission policy. Read more
Column: Hawaii’s relationship economy is our edge in the age of AI
In Hawaii, business is almost always intertwined with personal; we value relationships above transactions. Read more
Off the news: Wahiawa Dam stream gauge still active
It’s not the only weather-alert tool, of course, but for folks around the Wahiawa Dam, it’s an important one. Read more
Editorial: Fulfill potential of Kakaako Makai
Trustees for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) have pursued the right to develop housing on portions of 30 acres in Kakaako Makai since 2012 — the year the lands was granted to OHA by the state — but have been continuously thwarted by a 2006 state law banning homes on the site. Read more
Letter: Resident often reminded of Skyline’s uselessness
Many times, when I am driving over potholes and beat-up asphalt roads, I think of the rail. Read more
Letter: Politicians should decide most ballot questions
I object to the preponderance of issues on the ballot that should be settled by the politicians I vote into office. That’s the whole point of representative government, is it not? If I make all the government decisions myself, it’s all poho, right? Read more
Letter: Are representatives up to climate policy challenge?
As the general election approaches, and recent disasters due to hurricanes, heavy Kona-low storms and brush fires are on locals’ minds, I wonder if anyone gives thought to what is likely behind the increased incidence/severity of such tragedies — our warming climate. Is this even on voters’ minds? Read more
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