A minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is an insult to hard-working Americans. That base figure should have been raised years ago, but self-serving politicians saw to it that working-class folks were kept in their place,î as they did the bidding of corporate CEOs. Be that as it may, there are ...
Vaccine makers reassured Congress on Feb. 23 they will boost production and provide an additional 140 million doses in the next five weeks, overcoming the production bottlenecks that have crimped the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The next hurdle is vaccine hesitancy. Opinion surveys ...
Whether you’re ordering won ton mein at Sam Sato’s or macadamia nut-crusted fresh catch at Haliimaile General Store, going out to eat has always been a treat. Like so many things taken for granted before the pandemic, we had no idea how truly special the restaurant experience was. Fresh ...
A local restaurant owner has been defying regulations for the containment of COVID-19, forcing the hand of Allegheny County health inspectors. Mask-wearing is not required at the restaurant. Paring down the number of patrons within the eatery has not been done. So, the owner has been cited ...
‘Only the strong survive?’ That isn’t the society we want. Former Colorado City, Texas Mayor Tim Boyd has government all wrong. If there’s one thing people freezing inside their own homes didn’t need, it was an elected official hopping on social media, preaching about only the ...
Wanderlust is old as humanity itself. From the first Polynesian voyagers who landed on these islands some 1,500 years ago, to frequent flyers claiming bags today at Kahului Airport, the love of travel is undeniable. Mankind started roaming before the first nomads emerged from Africa and will ...
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is like the dawn of a new day for a lot of people. In numbers relatively small but growing, they’re looking forward to a quick return to the time when they could snuggle with grandkids, go to the salon, party with the gang, get on the dance floor, host a family ...
With the U.S. Senate politically split 50-50, conservative Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin has positioned himself as the go-to ringmaster, directing debate from the political center to bring bipartisan influence to the lawmaking on Capitol Hill. First up this session, the Biden administration’s ...
Opening arguments set the tone of a trial. Presenting its case first, the prosecution does its utmost to convince a jury the defendant is guilty. Next comes the defense, whose job is to sow seeds of doubt, to poke holes in the prosecution’s argument. Ideally, the two sides fight to a draw, ...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—AOC for short—is an outspoken Democrat from New York City. She is the most recognizable face among the young, left-leaning members of Congress. She also receives more death threats than any other member. Last week, she described hiding in a colleague’s ...
The past eight months, in many ways, have served as a new reckoning for our nation in dealing with race. The rise of the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and the anger and riots that followed, were a stark reminder to the nation that, more than 50 ...
Living on Maui means learning to say goodbye to friends. Some may have been transplants you knew would never last, while others were lifelong residents no one ever expected to leave. Local folks have long pulled up stakes to seek better job opportunities on the Mainland or to relocate where ...
With vaccine enthusiasm increasing across the country, it would be interesting to see updated numbers for a recently released survey that said Maui County residents were the most hesitant in the state to be vaccinated for COVID-19. The survey provided by the state Department of Health was ...
Given the state of America’s union — less than three weeks removed from a violent insurrection pushed by the former president of the United States during his final days in office with help from many of his party’s congressional members — calls for national unity are wholly ...
“If everyone is guilty of something, is no one guilty of anything?” That’s a headline from the folks at Merriam-Webster.com and their “Words We’re Watching” feature on “whataboutism.” Although it does not yet list whataboutism as a bona fide word, Merriam-Webster says it is ...
Back before it was possible to access any bit of baseball trivia on one’s iPhone, the Baseball Encyclopedia was an essential part of a stats geek’s library. Turn to the player register, and it was possible to see the complete big-league statistics of anyone who ever played. How fitting ...
COVID-19 deaths and cases have been surging throughout the nation this month. Officials said these cases are tied to gatherings without masks, a lack of distancing, and some who have broken isolation or quarantine guidelines. We are well aware of the “quarantine fatigue” many people ...
Wednesday’s inauguration brought sighs of relief heard around the globe. Two weeks after an armed insurrection, putting a close to the most tumultuous presidency in United States history, Joe Biden placed his hand on a 5-inch-thick Bible and took the oath of office. President Biden inherits ...
The ceremony that installed Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. as the 46th president of the United States and Kamala Devi Harris as vice president was more than an inaugural. It was a much-needed affirmation that despite the most severe test it has ever withstood, this nation’s institutions ...
How can we better follow the example and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Area clergy and civic leaders told our reporter last week that in light of events in the past 12 months that included upheaval in our nation’s capital or that led to Black Lives Matter protests nationwide, ...