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‘Present’ was the right response

Aloha Rep. Ms. Gabbard, My name is Steve Yoder, one of your constituents on Kauai, and I just watched Sen. Mitch McConnell addressing the U.S.…

My public policy wish for the holidays

My wish for the holidays is that public policy advocates, individuals and organizations from across the state join together in requesting that the Hawaii state…

Councilmembers explain property-tax bill

We recently introduced Bill No. 2767 to ensure that all vacation rentals and hotels/resorts are paying the appropriate property tax rate to provide adequate and…

Last chance to speak up on housing project

Once again, we have the opportunity to stop Hokua Place, the proposed development on 93 acres behind Kapaa Middle School with 769 dwellings. Hokua Place…

Ensuring life in the garden, and beyond

Danger! Roaring sounds begin. Great wheels — then blades — begin turning, chopping. Run! Crawl! Hop, if you can! Scurry into fern clumps, between ti…

Grateful for community’s aloha

Thank your for the article on the Kapaa community (TGI, Monday, Dec. 2). Kapaa High School may not have won the state football championship this…

Understanding the impeachment process

The House of Representatives has opened an impeachment inquiry concerning President Donald Trump. Impeachment in the House is the first of two steps in removing…

Mahalo for support of wounded veterans

Many of you may not know this, but the Kauai Veterans Council and many caring Kauai businesses and community leaders and members support Vacations for…

Studies offer revealing look at pesticides

Canadian lawyers just launched a $500 million class-action lawsuit against Roundup makers and 42,000 plaintiffs “Sue Bayer over Glyphosate,” reports Sustainable Pulse, Nov. 22, 2019.…