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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…

EDITORIAL: Do more to house Lahaina survivors

Stark figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) latest Point-in-Time (PIT) count reveal a whopping 87% increase in Hawaii homelessness between…

EDITORIAL: Grim events are agents for change

It’s been a terribly traumatic start to the new year in Hawaii. It’s painful to gaze upon the photo of 25-year-old Honolulu firefighter Jeffrey Fiala…

EDITORIAL: Navy must ensure safe mine training

It’ll be one of the more consequential decisions in recent years regarding Hawaii’s contribution to U.S. military strategy: Whether to renew the Navy’s operating permit…

HOOSER: Getting past recalcitrant incumbents

“Publicly funded Clean Elections, Rules Reform to increase transparency and accountability, and tightening campaign spending laws are all worthy goals,” will be the refrain from…

EDITORIAL: Funds alone won’t thwart wildfires

The Lahaina wildfires loom large in Hawaii’s collective memory, as they must when survivors are still living through emotional, financial and, in some cases, physical…