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Letters for Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Please remember to share with food banks The hurricane season came and left leaving home unscathed. ‘Tis the season to share, too. Many food pantries…

Letters for Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Gabbard ‘present’ vote, TGI editorial, astonishing I appreciate all efforts to come to peaceful resolutions whenever possible. But, as my years of experience as a…

‘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.…

Letter for Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Big mahalo to all with Anahola Christmas party As president of the Kalalea Anehola Farmer’s Hui, I would like to extend a heartfelt mahalo and…

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…

Letter for Thursday, December 12, 2019

Too much development will ruin paradise I’ve lived on Kauai for nine years and have seen alarming changes taking place. Steadily increasing traffic, valuable land…

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…