Discussion
LETTER: 3rd Party Should Mediate TMT Protest
“A third party should be brought in to help mediate the ongoing dispute between the State of Hawaii/TMT and protesters blocking Mauna Kea Access Road.”
LETTER: Astrophysics Graduate Students at TMT Partner Institutions Express Concern
We write to express concern about recent events on the Maunakea summit with regards to the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT).
LETTER: UCLA American Indian Studies Center Supports Kia‘i of Mauna Kea
“We support the efforts of Native Hawaiians in expressing their opposition to the construction of TMT.”
LETTER: Reflections on the Mauna
“How did we get to a place where hundreds of Hawai‘i police officers dressed in full riot gear are arresting kupuna and carting them off in paddy wagons?”
LETTER: State Sen. Kahele & TMT
“State Senator Kai Kahele’s recent actions haven’t helped the ongoing Thirty Meter Telescope impasse on Mauna Kea.”
LETTER: Behind the Veil: Why TMT Is a Human Rights Issue
The debate over the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope has drawn fierce divisions across Hawai‘i.
LETTER: July 4 Is a Triple Holiday for Hawai‘i, Celebrating 1776, 1894, 1960
July 4, 1960, marked the date when the US flag with 50 stars was first officially displayed.
LETTER: There’s Something About Hawai‘i
Of course, there’s the tacky, touristy, pricey side, but this is an island with many faces. It’s one of the ‘other’ faces that startles me.
LETTER: ‘Queen’s Health Systems Does Not Value Nurses Equally’
Queen’s management has refused to join the discussion or settle a fair contract that treats the nurses at NHCH as equals to the nurses at other Queen’s facilities.
LETTER: Concerns With Siting of PGV
I read with interest the recent coverage of the restoration of service of the facilities at PGV, particularly the comments of State Senator Russell Ruderman.
LETTER: Hardworking Employees Do Positive Things for Our Island
I’ve noticed people are quick point out negative things about county government, but there is a lot hardworking employees that do positive things for our island community who are not acknowledged.
LETTER: One Year Ago in Pāhoa
Dear Editor – one year ago I started with a coffee and Muffin in Pahoa on 3rd of May in the late morning and took a bath in Ahalanui beach park approx
LETTER: Honoring President Sanford B. Dole on His 175th Birthday
Sanford B. Dole was native-born at Punahou on April 23, 1844—a school founded by his father, missionary Daniel Dole.
LETTER: North Hawai‘i Community Hospital Faces Challenges
One challenge is obtaining and keeping qualified personnel.
LETTER: North Hawai‘i Community Hospital Nurses Need Your Support
Why aren’t there laws mandating nurse-to-patient ratios?
LETTER: Hawaiian Language Never Illegal or Banned in Schools
PBS “Insights” show said Hawaiian language was “forbidden in schools.”
LETTER: No Aloha at Hapuna
Yesterday at Hapuna, we ran into some young men who don’t know the meaning of “aloha.”
