Letter for Wednesday, May 10, 2023
• Go see ‘Siddhartha’
Letter for Tuesday, May 9, 2023
• Clean elections
Letter for Saturday, May 6, 2023
• Rest in love and peace my best friend
HOOSER: Legislature fails on major reform efforts
Two legislators were busted last year for taking bribes in return for helping a prolific campaign donor with legislation benefiting his company. Immediately, with much fanfare, House Speaker Scott Saiki created a “Commission To Improve Standards of Conduct,” and vowed to take action.
Letter for Sunday, April 30, 2023
• Pie in the sky
VOICES: A note to the community about Coco Palms
As the new owners of the site of the once great Coco Palms Hotel, we want to take this opportunity to update you on our efforts to restore this beautiful and sacred land to its former glory.
Letter for Tuesday, April 25, 2023
• Wishful thinking
Letter for Monday, April 24, 2023
• Stop tailgating
OTHER VOICES: Let’s electrify Kaua‘i — fast
Happy Earth Day! However, we all know the earth is not happy.
Letter for Thursday, April 20, 2023
• Safety issue
HOOSER: Time to get our priorities straight
“When they tell you there’s no money, what they’re really saying is it’s not a priority.”
Letter for Monday, April 17, 2023
• Coco Palms
VOICES: Riding with aloha on Kaua‘i
Kudos for the new bike lanes in Lihu‘e, the Bikes on Rice rides, and the progress made on the Kapa‘a path (Ke Ala Hele Makalae).
HOOSER: Take the drivel to your beer buddies
“We’re going to close up our hotel and take our business somewhere else where the taxes are lower!” said no hotel on Kaua‘i ever.
Letter for Tuesday, April 11, 2023
• Depth of racism
VOICES: Kaua‘i farmers and businesses need tax relief
It’s budget season on the County of Kaua‘i, which means county lawmakers have been busy haggling over what to fund and what to cut in Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami’s proposed $402 million budget.
HOOSER: Civic engagement is essential for a democracy
The state House Finance Committee has scheduled Senate Bill 1543 for a hearing on Wednesday, April 5 at 2 p.m.
Letter for Tuesday, April 4, 2023
• Fight or flight?
Letters for Saturday, April 1, 2023
• ‘Lobby Day’ • Infants on planes
EVSLIN: Are Roundup-like herbicides making us sick?
Roundup-like herbicides in our food and the environment are a growing concern for experts around the world.