Editorial: Rare clarity won in complex cold case

• Oct. 15, 2024

Compounding the tragedy of the 1991 rape and murder of Dana Ireland, two brothers spent decades in prison for a criminal conviction that, this year, was overturned. Read more

Editorial: More aid, housing for fire survivors

• Oct. 14, 2024

It’s not so unexpected that survivors of the devastating Lahaina and Kula fires of August 2023 continue to suffer from lost income, joblessness, higher costs of living and housing insecurity more than a year after the disaster. Read more

Editorial: Mull options in HTA budget row

• Oct. 13, 2024

A public rift has developed between Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) board members over just how much money the taxpayer-supported agency needs in the coming year to do its job right — with a $10 million gap between sides. Read more

Editorial: Aggressively root out game rooms

• Oct. 11, 2024

Illegal game rooms may seem innocuous, with lively video game machines, sometimes accompanied by TVs and other entertainment — a place to relax after a long day at work or perhaps warm up for that next trip to Las Vegas. Read more

Editorial: Keep momentum to reinvent Kalaeloa

• Oct. 10, 2024

It’s been a quarter-century since the closure of Barbers Point Naval Air Station launched high hopes for Kalaeloa, with visions of a bustling local community of housing and mixed-use vitality. Read more

Editorial: West Oahu crime must be stopped

• Oct. 9, 2024

Kashka Otto, a 22-year-old graduate of Nanakuli High School from whom the best was expected, was tragically stabbed to death on Sunday morning, during an altercation that developed while working his shift at Wendy’s in Nanakuli. Read more

Editorial: New nurses deal a strong beginning

• Oct. 8, 2024

Nurses form a crucial foundation for the healing industry of health care. And now that industry, in one or more Hawaii hospitals, is itself in need of healing. Read more

Editorial: Few true barriers for Manoa project

• Oct. 7, 2024

Dark clouds are looming in Manoa, where a planned development promising to bring market-rate and affordable housing faces stiff opposition from a stalwart group of residents vehemently opposed to any encroachment upon their community, real or perceived. Read more

Editorial: ATF report basis for improvement

• Oct. 6, 2024

The report doesn’t assign liability, but it clearly provides backing for a finding that HECO and KS are most responsible for the fire. Read more

Editorial: Time is ripe for ‘empty homes tax’

• Oct. 4, 2024

Public opinion on the topic of an “empty homes tax” in Honolulu has shifted in recent years, as the cost of housing has skyrocketed nationwide — particularly in cities like Honolulu, which are attractive to investors who can move their money globally, and see the relative stability of the U.S. economy and Honolulu’s comparably low property tax rate as incentives. Read more

Editorial: Identify traffic fix for Kapolei project

• Oct. 3, 2024

It’s been part of the master plan all along, of course: Build Oahu’s “Second City” in Kapolei — bustling with housing, commercial and retail centers, as well as educational, work and recreational hubs. Read more

Editorial: Keep rolling on film tax credits

• Oct. 2, 2024

Hawaii’s tax credits for film productions produce results, according to calculations by the state’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT). Read more

Editorial: Sensible fireworks law is step forward

• Oct. 1, 2024

The Honolulu City Council measure called Bill 22 will not solve all the issues with fireworks used in household celebrations on Oahu. Read more

Editorial: Sure, steady steps to finish Skyline

• Sept. 30, 2024

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is about to embark on the final leg of the currently budgeted guideway for Skyway, which at completion would extend from East Kapolei to South Street. Read more

Editorial: Move on offshore wind power plan

• Sept. 29, 2024

Bottom line: There’s still plenty of room for uncertainty in the drive to add offshore wind power to Hawaii’s mix of renewable energy assets, and public support is the X-factor. Read more

Editorial: Inaction has made coconut rhinoceros beetles a dire threat

• Sept. 27, 2024

This invasive species no longer “threatens” to destroy revered heritage palms and valued cash crops: It has destroyed these assets, and the ravages are increasing at an alarming pace. Read more

Editorial: Kapi ‘olani, nurses stalemate calls for mediation

• Sept. 26, 2024

It’s plain that the professional intervention of a federal mediator is needed to put negotiations back on a productive path. The nurses have been working without a contract since December. Read more

Editorial: DHHL rental plans show real promise

• Sept. 25, 2024

Hale Moiliili, a Department of Hawaiian Home Lands project designed as affordable rental apartments, is expected to begin construction in just weeks. Read more