Letters for Wednesday, December 8, 2021
• Family seeks return of dog • Community input, outreach critical to new waste plan
HOOSER: Understanding and reading between the lines
Recently, while reviewing online the Kaua‘i County Council Dec. 1 “Council Meeting Recap,” I came across this:
Letters for Sunday, December 5, 2021
• Visitor alarmed by racial slurs • KIUC has kuleana (responsibility) to community of Anahola
Letters for Friday, December 3, 2021
• She appreciates newspaper carriers • Clearly marked homes a must • On some upcoming Supreme Court decisions
VOICES: Kollar, Like, Iseri, politics and the dollar
The good book says, “For the love of money is the root of all evil.” 1 Timothy 6:10.
Letter for Wednesday, December 1, 2021
• More COVID information needed in paper
HOOSER: Making democracy work. We need you in 2022.
As 2021 draws to a close, I think not so much about the coming holidays but more about the work being done in Congress, by our County Council, and in the coming legislative session that opens on Jan. 19, followed oh-so-quickly by the primary election Aug. 13.
Letter for Monday, November 29, 2021
• Kaua‘i traffic signals are antiquated
Letters for Sunday, November 28, 2021
• Say no to waste-to-energy idea • On executive-branch overreach
VOICES: Consumption and climate change
What you buy, how you use it and reuse it, and if you repair or recycle, all have huge effects on our planet’s climate.
HOOSER: Bill No. 2491, 8 years later
The story of Bill No. 2491, about how the people of Kaua‘i went to battle against the largest chemical companies in the world, is too long, too complex and too intense to tell in 600 words. If you’re interested, consider watching the documentary film “Poisoning Paradise,” free on Amazon Prime.
Letters for Tuesday, November 23, 2021
• Lee family appreciates assistance with bonsai • Children at risk from fentanyl
Letters for Sunday, November 21, 2021
• Both parties guilty of running up deficit • Our legal system is broken • Way to go, Chan/Zuckerberg • Solid-waste plan needs to consider climate change
VOICES: Remember Greg Silva for a fifth year
A friend and ally of mine dedicated to forwarding the cause of prison reform has said several times that her commitment of 25 years is powered by love. This is also where the family of Greg Silva comes from as we remember this man in the fifth year of his tragic ending.
Letters for Friday, November 19, 2021
• Vaccinate, quarantine, test, avoid cluster sites • If you’re printing money, I’ll take a billion • Problems exist beyond virus itself • We want our morning newspaper • Carbon pricing a vital tool • Enough with all hatred
HOOSER: Republicans and Conservative Dems join hands to block BBB
Because of a handful of conservative Democrats and 100% of the Republicans in Congress, 62 million Medicare recipients will not be receiving help with their dental and vision needs this coming year.
Letter for Tuesday, November 16, 2021
• HDR-H radar wrong for lots of reasons
Letters for Sunday, November 14, 2021
• Public payphones idea • The Unsung Heroes of Kokeʻe
Letters for Friday, November 12, 2021
• TGI experiencing delivery issues • Contra-flow cancellations need better communication
Letter for Thursday, November 11, 2021
• Aloha Sharon and all the staff at Tire Warehouse