#big island letter
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: Thirty Meter Telescope
“This telescope project has caused a firestorm of anger from the Hawaiian community that I’ve never seen in my entire 43 years living in Hawaii.”
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: Access to Healthier Food Options Key to Ending Health Disparities
Read the latest national rankings on state health and Hawaii inevitably is listed as one of the healthiest states.
LETTER: Questions About Whale Deaths
“My interest in them is not for what scientific knowledge can be TAKEN from them, but as living family & good neighbors.”
LETTER: Bill Stuffing on Hawaiian Telcom’s Part
Hawaiian Telcom recently rolled out a new $2.99 monthly add-on fee for all of their customers.
LETTER: Hawai‘i’s Submarine Fiber-Optic Cables Reaching End of Life Span
Hawaii has three main submarine fiber-optic cables that link all main islands. Two of these cables will be reaching the end of their 25 year lifespan.
LETTER: Water Pollution Offshore Honoliʻi Beach
I am writing to inform you of an action that is required on behalf of the community to safeguard our ocean and our general safety and health.
LETTER: Locals Demand Entrance Fee to Green Sands
In a menacing manner, some local Hawaiians near South Point said we were required to pay a $20 fee for entrance to Green Sands.
LETTER: Kealakehe Elementary Needs Additional Parking
We received $300,000 in capital funding to provide additional parking in 2015, that we have yet to utilize.
LETTER: Condolences Upon Death of Rooster Bill
My heart broke when I heard that Rooster Bill had died.
LETTER: In Response to Stories About Sexual Harassment
This letter is in response to the articles covering the sexual harassment allegations made against men in the media and government throughout the United States.
LETTER: Santa Cause Campaign Redirects Funds to Needy
The Santa Cause is a campaign that is hoping to redefine the image of Santa Claus into a more efficient tool to help the sick and needy.
LETTER: ‘Administration Has Done a Poor Job Interacting With Public’
Mayor Harry Kim’s administration has done a poor job interacting with the public over the first year he’s been in office.
LETTER: Final East Side Saddle Road Phase
It took about 13 years and over 300 million dollars to reconstruct and realign about 45 miles of Saddle Road, but it was totally worth all the effort and time.
LETTER: Answer to Water Woes is Up, Not Down
“If we think of our underground aquifer as a reservoir, it makes… sense to measure the input to it… providing an approximation of the allowable withdrawal.”
LETTER: Digging Deeper Into Hawai‘i Island’s Well Failures
“I’ve been following the misadventures of the DWS for some time now and became seriously concerned when I started reading statements in June that made absolutely no engineering sense.”
LETTER: Hawai‘i Not Prepared for Disaster
“The Mayor, City Council and State of Hawaii wasting billions while not preparing for the next big coming ocean disaster.”
LETTER: National Park Service Will Pose Challenge to Completing Frontage Road
The Kona Community Development Plan has a frontage road going from Honokohau Harbor to Kona International Airport alongside Queen Kaahumanu Highway.
