Honolulu Star-Advertiser

09/22/2026

TODAY'S BIG Q: What do you think of President Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House?

A. Oppose; he’s blocking independent coverage
B. Agree; too much “fake news”
C. Undecided; mixed

This is not a scientific poll — results reflect only the opinions of those voting.

📷: Star-Advertiser #808

09/22/2026

OPINION: "It is fitting that Gov. George Ariyoshi will be laid to rest shortly after Constitution Day, which on Sept. 17 annually commemorates the signing of the Constitution in September 1787."

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It is fitting that Gov. George Ariyoshi will be laid to rest shortly after Constitution Day, which on Sept. 17 annually commemorates the signing of the Constitution in September 1787.

09/22/2026

OPINION: "The transformation, if truly guided by the Hawaiian spirit of aloha, point of view, spirituality and hospitality, will indeed provide a sense of place, tradition and diversity of offerings and make Sea Life Park an area of great importance."

It seems the change in stewardship of Sea Life Park to the Hawaiian Council may herald a promise of a spirit more in keeping with the Hawaiian culture and heritage by immersing visitors in it (“Sea Life Park begins new transformation, Star Advertiser...

09/22/2026

OPINION: "Obviously — to lay waste to spurious analyses of Skyline’s statistics — just build it, and we traffic-weary Oahu drivers shall happily convert to rail."

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The recent letter, “Skyline statistics reveal a costly, ineffective system,” suffers from serious logical deficiencies (Star-Advertiser, Sept. 16).

09/22/2026

OPINION: "I believe that position is ridiculous because HMSA, all by itself, is largely responsible for the shortage. It uses its 70% monopoly to slow down, reduce and deny claim payments to providers."

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HMSA Medical Director Dr. Stephanie Park said in her opinion piece on Sept. 13 that a way to address the shortage of medical providers in Hawaii would be the proposed merger of HMSA and Hawaii Pacific Health (“A dynamic solution to doctor shortage,” ...

09/22/2026

Activists hold an emergency protest a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and wounded a man from Venezuela who, according to his lawyer, was working as a DoorDash driver, in Austin, Texas.

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A man identified as the Venezuelan who was shot and wounded by a federal immigration agent in Texas said on Monday that he was in pain and being held at an ICE detention center with a bullet lodged in his back.

09/22/2026

More Hawaii residents entered the workforce looking for job opportunities in August, pushing the state’s labor force to its highest total since before the pandemic while holding the unemployment rate at 2.7%.

More people in Hawaii are joining the labor force looking for work.

09/22/2026

The Kailua Neighborhood Board is standing firm against Mayor Rick Blangiardi's plan to place Oahu’s next landfill at Kapaa Quarry, arguing the narrow, flood-prone road and nearby marsh make the site completely unsuitable

Broken toilets. Tires. Abandoned appliances and castaway sofa recliners.

09/22/2026

Denmark, Greenland and the United States are expected to sign their new agreement at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City at 10:30 a.m. ET (4:30 a.m. Hawaii time) on Tuesday.

COPENHAGEN/WASHINGTON >> The U.S. plans to reopen a former Cold War-era military base in southern Greenland and set up a military presence at an east coast base now used by the Danish dog sled patrol under an agreement to be signed by the U.S., Denma...

09/22/2026

Hundreds of text messages introduced in Circuit Court reveal state DBEDT Director James Kunane Tokioka remained in frequent contact with former Hawai‘i Tourism Authority executive Isaac Choy throughout the investigation that resulted in Choy’s firing.

Hundreds of text messages introduced Thursday in a Circuit Court civil trial showed that state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism Director James Kunane Tokioka remained in regular contact with former Hawai‘i Tourism Authority fi...