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3 Coffee With a Cop Events Planned in West Hawai‘i
West Hawai‘i residents will have three opportunities to talk story with members of the Hawai‘i Police Department this month during Coffee With a Cop events.
Officers to Host Virtual Coffee With a Cop for Waimea Area
The Waimea community is invited to have Coffee with a Cop at the end of this month.
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
If you would like to submit a letter to the editor, send an email to editor@bigislandnow.com.
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.”
What Color is Your Beach?
While most of the beaches are made up of a mixture of different components, each beach is distinctive and has its own unique characteristics that make it so.
LETTER: Support Bill 165 GET Tax Increase
“I support proposed Bill 165, which would increase the state general excise tax ½% in Hawaii County. This additional funding would be used to fund transportation projects on the Big Island.” – Aaron Stene
