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EDITORIAL: Maui on mend, but aid needed

It’s been just over 18 months since the devastating Lahaina fire changed the face of life on Maui — displacing more than 10,000 people, torching…

EDITORIAL: Hawaii can weather economic tumult

With mass firings of federal workers, cancellation of federal programs and reduced federal aid to states and nonprofits underway, international tensions rising and tariffs proliferating,…

EDITORIAL: Keep wary eye on political corruption

There’s much to unpack from the stunning news that a wealthy developer with a notable presence in Hawaii has been indicted for alleged illegal campaign…

EDITORIAL: Kealoha comrades leave lasting stain

Forthcoming guilty pleas to federal conspiracy charges from two former top-tier members of Honolulu’s city administration — former Corporation Counsel Donna Leong and ex-Police Commission…

EDITORIAL: MEMA must grow from past failure

A Maui County-commissioned report on improvements needed at the Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), made public last week, creates a “road map” for a MEMA…

EDITORIAL: Hawaii must hedge against federal chaos

A White House order caused a scattershot “freeze” in federal funding for programs and nonprofit organizations nationwide and set off chaos and confusion in Hawaii…

EDITORIAL: Tougher laws for human trafficking

Human trafficking is underway in Hawaii on any given day. Police, prosecutors, social workers and health care providers know this, because cases come to the…

EDITORIAL: Sharply eye costs of tourism budget

The pressure is on the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) to scale back its spending aspirations, and that’s coming straight from the top — the governor’s…