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From Russia with love

The Kauai delegation to Russia was enriching and successful. The seven-member team attended a conference called the Fort Ross Dialogues that was held in the…

Letters for Friday, June 14, 2019

Marriage not off to a good start I would just like to say a few things to the couple who got married at Black Pot…

Understanding pesticides can be complex

The 2016 Earthjustice court victory “forced” the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, working with the Environmental Protection Agency, to enact “annual reporting of restricted-use pesticides; permits…

Letter for Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Seek compromise on vacation rentals I am extremely disappointed in our new mayor’s position on vacation rentals. Taking back our neighborhoods seems to me a…

Support our Hanalei business ohana

Hanalei business owners need you. Specifically, they need you to shop in their magical North Shore town. And we encourage you to go there. Allow…

Letters for Sunday, June 9, 2019

Best to limit house sizes Thirty years ago I attended an exchange program at UH Manoa. Last year, I went to Hanalei to vacation with…

Tell me again, why I should care about politics?

The short answer is driven by pure unadulterated self interest, which not-so-coincidentally is also what drives most political decisions: “If you don’t do politics, politics…

Letters for Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Home doesn’t belong on ridge In 1951, I immigrated to Territory Honolulu, when my dad got a job at U.H. In 1970, I moved to…