HOOSER: Choosing the future county council
It’s last call. The polls will be closing soon. Voting is in full swing and the absolute deadline to walk-in your ballot and or vote in person is Nov. 8. All the info on how to register and vote on the same day is at https://elections.hawaii.gov.
Letter for Wednesday, November 2, 2022
• Waipouli Road needs an upgrade
Letter for Sunday, October 30, 2022
• Syndicated columnist ‘afforded’ too much space in the newspaper
Letters for Wednesday, October 26, 2022
• Save Hale Le‘a Clinic • Which County Council Candidate Represents You?
HOOSER: Reclaiming Coco Palms — a just cause
I’ve never donated $2,000 to anything, let alone $10,000. Like most of us, I don’t have a ton of money and after the bills that are due on the first of every month are paid, there’s no shortage of other family needs and wants.
Letters for Wednesday, October 19, 2022
• Odd closing statement at recent candidates forum • ‘Itinerant’ people are human beings, too
HOOSER: County Charter Amendments — words matter
I’m getting lots of calls from folks asking my opinion about the 4 proposed Charter Amendments,. and since this is after-all an opinion column, here goes:
Letters for Monday, October 17, 2022
• Rude, insulting people are everywhere • Clean up mess in Waimea
Letters for Sunday, October 16, 2022
• Car horn honking not acceptable • Online ticket sales miss valuable audience
VOICES: Kaua‘i County Charter Review Commission recommends 4 amendments
Four amendments to the Kaua‘i County Charter will be up for public vote in the upcoming General Election.
HOOSER: The race to serve at the Legislature, or not
Within the next 10 days those of you who are registered to vote will be receiving your ballot in the mail.
Letter for Tuesday, October 11, 2022
• A promise to never return after incident on the beach
Letter for Monday, October 10, 2022
• Resort at Coco Palms may violate federal law
VOICES: Hotel on Coco Palms site ‘wrong approach’
Our experience with the pandemic taught us firsthand how important it is for us to better manage our industries in a way that supports the regeneration of our resources and people’s well-being.
Letter for Sunday, October 9, 2022
• Speak up Tuesday for Wailuanui
HOOSER: To those of you too busy to make a difference
It’s time to get off the couch. Summer vacation is over. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get back to the task at hand — helping to make our community, our world, and our planet a better place.
VOICES: Democrats are concerned about crime
Democrats are concerned about crime, and we need to talk about it more.
Why hasn’t KCC theater reopened?
We are only sending this letter to the press after multiple attempts to work through the Hawai‘i university system and after contacting our elected officials. After more than six months, we’ve had no response on this issue.
Letters for Monday, October 3, 2022
• Killer pothole leads to Walmart • Concerned by football fans’ behavior
VOICES: Deforestation increases threat to humankind’s future
In Hawaiian culture, Laka is loved and respected as goddess of the forest and along with Lono’s blessings they inspire the forest to grow and thrive. Forests have been revered in perhaps all cultures and offer a place of solace.