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TODAY'S EDITORIALS
Maunalua Bay needs tighter restrictions
The death of 17-year-old Keahihoku Lum, who was struck by a boat on Maunalua Bay last month, is a tragic reminder that traffic on the ocean can be as dangerous as that on land. More »
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- Maunalua Bay needs tighter restrictions
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Volcanic AshA totally independent view of people and events in Hawai'i. More »
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Ellen Goodman
U.S. must not abandon half of Afghan peopleIt's been 11 years since I looked through a photo album smuggled out of Afghanistan by a brave young woman. "This is a doctor," she said, pointing to one picture. "This is a teacher." It was impossible to tell one woman from another under the burqas enforced by their Taliban rulers. More »
Charles Krauthammer
Elections debunk realignment mythSure, Election Day 2009 will scare moderate Democrats and make passage of Obamacare more difficult. Sure, it makes it easier for resurgent Republicans to raise money and recruit candidates for 2010. More »
BLOGS » Jeanne Mariani-Belding
The Hot SeatFrom politicians to newsmakers: you ask the questions. More »

CIVIC CORNER
Vacation Rentals
Bill 7, the controversial legislation to legalize and regulate a limited number of bed-and-breakfast operations, passed second reading before the City Council last week, following hours of contentious testimony. Proponents say the rules would enable B&Bs to coexist peacefully with full-time residents of neighborhoods, while opponents point to the city's failure to enforce a 20-year-old ban on additional vacation rentals, voicing doubts that the new rules will do anything other than compound the existing problem.
What do you think?
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Contact your public officials to make your views known:
Todd Apo: City Councilman Apo is chairman of the council.
Reach him at: tapo@honolulu.gov or 768-5001.
Rod Tam: City Councilman Tam chairs the council's Zoning Committee, which will hold another public hearing on Bill 7 in the next few weeks, before it can be voted out for final action by the full council.
Reach him at: rtam@honolulu.gov or 768-5006.
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THIS WEEK'S COLUMNS
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We're stuck with McMackin's millionDavid Shapiro
THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARIES
Hawaii erred in cutting educationArne Duncan
U.S. must not abandon half of Afghan peopleEllen Goodman
Elections debunk realignment mythCharles Krauthammer
Include hospice care in health care reformDr. Wen-yu Lee
U.S. can succeed in AfghanistanVictor Davis Hanson
Cheney dodges in CIA leak probeJules Witcover
Life's little variety packGarrison Keillor
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Obama must be principled yet flexibleJohn Marks
Global-warming agenda ignores scientific factsBob Mcdermott
2-for-1 Clinton special? No dealJules Witcover
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