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EDITORIAL: Assess EMS to aid creative solutions

Less than a year after Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) became the sole concern of the city Emergency Services Department (HESD) following an Ocean Safety…

HOOSER: Missive for the change-makers

Without a doubt, I’m the luckiest, most fortunate guy on the entire planet. My health is good. I walk almost daily along the coastline soaking…

HOOSER: Down the political rabbit hole

Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami told Hawaii Public Radio’s Catherine Cruz last week, “I think ultimately I’d like to make a run for either one of…

Letter for Friday, November 22, 2024

Aloha friends Aloha North Shore community, family and friends. We are writing this letter with a heavy and saddened heart, and informing you all that…

HOOSER: A New Kaua‘i Council Dynamic

Congratulations to former Councilmember Arryl Kaneshiro and our brand new Councilmember Fern Anuenue Holland, both of whom recently won election to the Kaua‘i County Council.…

HOOSER: To those candidates who lost

Losing sucks, but please don’t blame the voters. You lost, and you should take responsibility for that loss — no one else. Having been a…

HOOSER: It’s time to pivot local

No matter what happens in Washington, D.C., in the coming days, here in Hawaii we need to take a deep breath and turn our focus…

HOOSER: One vote can make a difference

So who you going to vote for? Some will keep that answer private and others will wear it on their sleeve (or their car bumper…

Hooser: A voter’s conundrum

Recently I received an email asking a simple and straightforward question that quickly became entangled in complicated thoughts and counter-thoughts. My friend asked: “I live…