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Letter for Thursday, November 7, 2019

Tree massacre result of deception I have always disliked the technique of trickery used by many — too many — people who want things “their…

Letter for Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Bullying must stop I have felt the need to warn anyone who could stand vulnerable to being bullied after falling victim to anyone with no…

Remembering the forgotten

We don’t publish many poems, but with the Veterans Day Parade being held in Kapaa on Saturday, and Veterans Day coming up on Nov. 11,…

Letter for Thursday, October 31, 2019

Food bank donations a win for all During the month of September, a tourism-based company in Koloa, Skyline Eco-Adventures, offered a kamaaina discount for their…

On scenarios after a councilmember is arrested

Like almost everyone on Kauai, I was shocked when I saw the news pertaining to Councilmember Arthur Brun’s Tuesday arrest. My email, text messages and…

Tulsi, Kahele … and the candidate stampede to follow

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s announcement that she would not be running for re-election caught Hawaii’s political world by surprise. Initially, conventional wisdom would say that Big…

Join Rotary in the fight against polio

The Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay on Saturday sponsored a mini-golf tournament to raise funds for polio prevention. It raised over $1,000 to help toward…

Letter for Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Democratic party not what it used to be Take a deep look into the mirror than an even deeper peek into your soul. You may…

‘Da Shadow’ will return after a short break

Jerome Freitas has been “Da Shadow” for 15 years. He considers it his responsibility to look out for Kauai’s taxpayers, their concerns and their safety.…