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EDITORIAL: Proposed SNAP cuts intolerable

The Hawai‘i Foodbank, the state’s largest hunger-relief nonprofit, has some startling facts at hand. Its 2023 study showed nearly 1 in 3 Hawaii households are…

EDITORIAL: Kaula bombings need fuller review

Some activities call out more loudly for careful environmental review than others. A Navy proposal to double down on bombing and strafing a small island…

EDITORIAL: Keep Job Corps alive to help many

At a time when Americans are seriously concerned with providing more opportunities for those who don’t attend college, why “pause” the help provided by Job…

HOOSER: ‘Doing Politics’

There’s lots of ways to serve, and lots of ways to help make the world a better place – but you gotta show up, you…

EDITORIAL: Vaccine guidance looks misguided

On Tuesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would no longer recommend offering the COVID-19…

EDITORIAL: Know legal rights amid ICE ramp-up

A hallmark of President Donald Trump’s campaign was his promise to cut off access to the U.S. by undocumented migrants, and since his 2024 reelection,…

EDITORIAL: Safety should top privacy at parks

Honolulu’s public parks should be a refuge for residents — sanctuaries where all can gather, play and relax. But, as with many metropolitan areas, these…

EDITORIAL: Aiding Medicaid folks is priority

In March, the quote from President Donald Trump was blasted across social media, and linked to from WhiteHouse.gov: “I’m not going to touch Social Security,…

EDITORIAL: Light short fuse on fireworks laws

Hawaii lawmakers have bolstered the state fireworks provisions with a handful of successful bills, and not a moment too soon. Days after the 2025 regular…

EDITORIAL: Assault weapon ban needs clarity

Lawmakers trained their sights on an assault weapon ban throughout the 2025 regular session, but an 11th hour amendment sparked dissent on the floor Wednesday,…