Make your voice heard by submitting your opinion about various local, national and world news topics through a letter to the editor.
The cost of housing is a function of supply and demand. Demand from investors and nonresidents has driven up the price of residential real estate so that most Hawaii residents cannot afford to buy a home. Read more
I disagree with your editorial in support of the empty homes tax (“It is time to pass ‘empty homes tax,’” Star-Advertiser, Our View, Dec. 2). Read more
When California legalized marijuana, a host of issues arose, including organized crime profiteering and shored tax payments. Read more
Just a word of support for President Biden and his decision to pardon his son. Read more
One-thousand-one motorcycles passed below my apartment on the first Sunday of December. Read more
The Chinese will neutralize them in a heartbeat with their long-range missiles. Read more
Thank you to reporter Andrew Gomes for his article about the “world class” $17.8 million pedestrian bridge in Kakaako. Read more
What is considered more all-American than the U.S. military and the NFL? Yet both are socialist. Read more
There is no question that homelessness is a complex topic. It needs a layered solution. Read more
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The recent rescues of kayakers off Oahu shores, including a Kamehameha student, need to be a wake-up call to the increasing number of kayakers, windsurfers, kiteboarders and others who have had gear failure or exhaustion. Read more
While the drug fentanyl has become the scourge of our country, we should be reminded that hospitals across the U.S. make frequent and legitimate use of this medication. Read more
The video released of the Honolulu Police Department officers contacting Lindani Myeni shows the officers did not announce themselves before pointing their guns at him, shining flashlights and demanding that he get down on the ground. Read more
It was encouraging to read Kaitlyn Duropan’s article, “Rail’s failures overburden residents” (Star-Advertiser, Raise Your Hand, Dec. 1). Read more
The Star-Advertiser has thoughtfully published many commentaries about the post-election, which describe a divided America. Read more
Your front-page article regarding expediting Japanese travel misses a major issue: Honolulu’s awkward shuttle ride from the plane to customs and dismal luggage facilities. Read more
When I see solar panels, I think energy independence. Energy generated in Hawaii is in Hawaii’s control. Hawaii is already using energy from the sun, wind, water and geothermal sources. In the future, wave motion will also generate energy locally. Read more
I just wanted to extend my deepest appreciation for the Salvation Army’s 52nd annual Thanksgiving dinner. In addition to the amazing food and exceptional entertainment, the ambiance was magical — there was so much love in the air it brought many of us to tears. Read more
In the discussion over the empty-homes tax, I’ve seen very little coverage on how it would be enforced. Given the city’s record on enforcing illegal vacation rentals, I can’t imagine it will be effective or efficient. Read more
The latest article reporting the woes faced by the City and County of Honolulu to site a new landfill emphasizes two facts about the general unsustainability of our modern way of life: it is fundamentally unsafe for the environment and our own health; and we cannot afford it. Read more
Marc Thiessen in his recent column, “Trump is my president and he will soon be yours, too” (Star-Advertiser, Nov. 8), complained that he was “disgusted” by the leftists’ cry of “not my president.” Read more
Dina Brown’s voice on the empty-homes tax issue makes many valid points that should be closely considered and responded to by political advocates (“Empty homes tax raises many issues,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, Dec. 1). Read more
