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Letter to the Editor: DHHL Internet Service
“DHHL has a fiduciary responsibility that all Native Hawaiian homesteaders have uninterrupted voice/data service.”
Letter to the Editor: Hawai‘i County Must Issue Permits for Aquatic Clubs at County Pools
“The athletes of Hawai‘i County deserve better than this from the leaders at the Parks and Rec Departments.”
Letter to the Editor: Funding Family Planning Program Funds Our Future
“As Hawai‘i’s officials look at a budget decimated by this global pandemic, they must make some tough decisions about what’s necessary and what will or will not survive upcoming budget cuts.”
Letter to the Editor: Automatic Voter Registration is Needed
COVID-19 should make all of us ask if we are fulfilling our civic responsibilities and, in particular, if we are ready to exercise our right to vote in this most consequential election year.
Letter to the Editor: Reloading Pre-Pandemic Tourism Not The Answer For Hawai‘i
“A reboot is not a fix. It is no more than an admission that our system is hopelessly snarled, and we are doing the functional equivalent of turning it off and then back on.”
Letter to the Editor: DHHL Should Object to Cable Settlement
“This tri-party agreement provides insufficient bandwidth for future growth on Hawaiian homelands.”
Letter to the Editor: Teacher Pay Cuts
“Recently, the State of Hawai‘i announced to the Department of Education that teachers should be prepared for a 20% pay cut.”
Letter to the Editor: Hawai‘i Economy Must Diversify
“I am deeply concerned about where this state is headed.”
Letter to the Editor: A Change of Plans
“I thought the TMT was a logical and innocent fit. And then I went to the Mauna and saw the dinosaur; it was me.”
Letter to the Editor: Political Primaries
The number of delegates awarded in each state should be determined by the percentage of votes won by each candidate.
Opinion: Response to Ige’s State of the State Address
“After viewing your State of the State Address regarding the Thirty Meter Telescope controversy, I have just a few comments to share with you in response.”
Letter to the Editor: Hawai‘i County Pesticide Ban
“The increased payroll costs, which will be paid by county taxpayers, tell only part of the story.”
LETTER: TMT and the Court Systems
“The opponents to the proposed (TMT) on Maunakea had an opportunity to petition the US Supreme Court to review last year’s Hawai‘i Supreme Court ruling.”
LETTER: Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way
“Before the advent of high-level astronomy here, UH was in an expansion mode. The Mauna Kea summit provided a point of convergence with astronomy.”
LETTER: UH Board Chair Calls for Peaceful Resolution
“There are important perspectives on all sides of the current conflict at Maunakea… the way we deal with this issue is likely to define who we truly are… for years to come.”
LETTER: September 2019 is National Suicide Prevention Month
“Young people are experiencing the emotional pain of hopelessness. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth aged 10-19 years in the U.S.”
LETTER: State Launched Effective Campaign Using Art of Distractions
“The State does not own the land, nor does TMT.”
LETTER: More Thoughts on the TMT
“Not building the TMT and sending it over to the Canary Islands does not reconcile the damage that has been done.”
LETTER: Unity and Equality, Fundamental Principles to Guide Hawaii’s Future
“The people and lands of Hawaii should remain unified under the single sovereignty of the State of Hawaii, not divided along racial lines.”
LETTER: It’s Just a Matter of Time
“We should realize that this project is almost ten years old already and another ten projected to first light.”
