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Letter to the Editor: Beach Bacteria Advisories Based on Flawed Science
“So what is going on? Are we having a rash (pun intended) of sewage spills? It is not likely at all.”
Letter To The Editor: Electoral College Compromise
“Some promote eliminating the Electoral College in favor of a direct popular vote for president while others believe the Electoral College should remain unchanged.”
Letter to the Editor: What To Do When Nothing Works
“Regardless of who we blame, the virus is the enemy, and the pandemic is the result.”
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: Māmalahoa Highway Widening Project Needs Addition
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LETTER: County Money and Maunakea
“Why was County Highway Division manpower used to level out the area used for the kūpuna protest tent at Maunakea Acess Road?”
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.”
