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Off the news: Possible new life for old Queen Theater

Today
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After decades of waiting, and promises, for the dilapidated Queen Theater in Kaimuki to get refurbished, time has run out for its property owner. Read more

Off the news: Promises of a future for at-risk families

Today

Families in need of emergency shelter and support have a dedicated facility to turn to in Moiliili: the Ohana Navigation Center, unveiled by the nonprofit Family Promise of Hawaii on Thursday. Read more

Editorial: UH must make most of Navy pact

Today

Hawaii’s tenuous relationship with the Navy reached a tipping point in November 2021, when a crisis at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility saw thousands of gallons of jet fuel gush into a fire suppression system and later contaminate a drinking water network serving some 93,000 people. Read more

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Letter: Alternatives to landfill include more recycling

Today
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This perpetual search for new landfills is an endless exercise in futility, primarily because it deals with the symptom of opala overload rather than pursuing a goal of modernizing the handling of solid waste. Perhaps it is time for our modern-day planners to consider alternatives to landfills. Read more

Letter: Bill 46 invades citizens’ basic right to property

Today
Last updated 12:05 a.m.
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Whoever is proposing Bill 46 is a fool. Fascism starts when the government takes away property. This bill is an invasion of our basic right to own property. We have the right to keep that property empty or fill it with cats and dogs, or maybe even human beings. Read more

Letter: Give public answers in Miske’s mysterious death

Today
Last updated 12:05 a.m.
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Michael Miske’s death is still being investigated and so far there is no sign of foul play or suicide. An autopsy came back inconclusive. An exact cause of death remains under investigation. Read more

Letter: More scrutiny needed for Aria Lane in Manoa

Today
Last updated 12:05 a.m.
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The proposed Aria Lane development on the former Saint Francis School property in Manoa Valley has the potential of forever altering a beautiful, tranquil way of life for Manoa residents. Read more

Letter: Singing praises of late, prominent Dr. Dierdorff

Today
Last updated 12:05 a.m.

On Wednesday’s obituary page, I noticed a tiny mention of Edwin Prentice Dierdorff. This is Dr. Dierdorff, who was a prominent ear, nose and throat physician in Kailua for many years and was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Read more

Column: Landfill over Oahu aquifer is simply not acceptable

By Henry Bennett
Dec. 15, 2024
5

The state needs to take the position that no Defense Department leases will be renewed unless land suitable for a new Oahu landfill is supplied to the City & County of Honolulu. Read more

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Column: Hawaii, Pacific islands leading on human rights

By Joshua Cooper
Dec. 15, 2024
5

The fundamental prerequisite to the enjoyment of all rights is the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment and the right of self-determination. Read more