Off the news: Former IBEW worker allegedly stole dues
Labor union members who work hard for the money — and give some of it to monthly dues — should take note of yet another case of bilking from within. Read more
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Labor union members who work hard for the money — and give some of it to monthly dues — should take note of yet another case of bilking from within. Read more
Housing on Oahu took a turn to more expensive in April, bringing the median sale price for a single-family home to $1.1 million. Whether that’s good news probably depends on whether you’re looking to sell (cash register emoji) or buy (pockets turning inside out gif). Read more
Days after the Legislature appropriated nearly $20 million to boost Hawaii’s fight against invasive pests, lawmakers rightly called the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) to task — grilling officials over the agency’s weak effort to control stinging, fast-spreading little fire ants and other invasive species that threaten to overtake and overwhelm our state. Read more
As a college professor working with students for decades, it’s no mystery to me why university students across the U.S. are occupying tented camps on campuses: It’s about aloha. Read more
An April article described how the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. will have its criteria for distributing funding changed by legislators (“Flow of affordable-housing funding faces redirection,” Star-Advertiser, April 1). Read more
Exciting to read that Ala Moana Regional Park was ranked 6th in USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Award for best city parks. Read more
At Portland State University, pro- Palestinian protesters occupied Millar Library and left paint splattered on floors, spray-painted messages and screeds covering walls, furniture moved and overturned and security cameras disabled. Read more
I was very saddened to read that “NCIS Hawai‘i” has been canceled by CBS. It was a wonderful show that took viewers to many beautiful areas of Oahu, in true NCIS fashion. Read more
For most of us in the United States, retirement will come at the ripe old age of 67, when we can begin to collect full Social Security benefits. However, some former government employees return to work and collect both a pension and a paycheck. Read more
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Today is the deadline for public comments on the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for creation of the Papahanaumo- kuakea National Marine Sanctuary in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Read more
People can argue about what comprises a city’s “core services,” but few would dispute that handling police emergency calls, the 911 system, is at the top of the list. Read more
Seeking peace … peacefully. That appears to have been the goal of the “Day of Action” campaign at the University of Hawaii-Manoa on Friday, where more than 100 students gathered adjacent to Bachman Hall. Read more
Hakalau Beach Park on Hawaii island, former site of a sugar mill that ran between the 1890s and 1970s, has been closed since 2017 because of safety concerns over a park bridge over Hakalau Stream, and lead contamination from repeated bridge paintings over the years. Read more
The Legislature sneaked and passed state Sen. Stanley Chang’s egregious Senate Bill 3202, allowing multiple dwellings on lots as small as 1,200 square feet. Read more
The defeat of House Bill 1980, which would have increased penalties for bird fighting, on the state Senate floor made me think of how we should reexamine our traditions as they affect the health and safety of Hawaii. Read more
University demonstrations across the nation address the effects of the war in Gaza. Read more
I highly recommend that all readers with a strong stomach and an appreciation for history read this week’s Time interview with Donald Trump. Read more
Voters concerned about elections are repeatedly told to grow up and “believe in the process.” That’s fine if the process is designed with integrity as its centerpiece. Unfortunately, this is not currently true. Read more
Mayor Richard Bissen wasted no time with his bill to quickly phase out thousands of short-term vacation rentals. I’m anxious to hear his vision of how Maui residents can afford to rent or purchase one of these properties. Read more
Gov. Josh Green is forming a group of experts and advocates to help formulate the state’s climate resilience policy. Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light the urgent need for greater access to mental health services for the general public. Read more