Lynne Matusow’s letter [“Goodbye Bus, Hello Rail?” May 16] hit the nail right smack dab on the head. The rail may have its attributes but it seems the more we delve into it the bad seem to outweigh the good.
We have a problem with traffic congestion on the major highways leading into the city; we have the controversy over the issue of rail; and we have the concern over preserving prime agricultural lands. It would seem to me that all these issues point to one thing in one way or another and that is the development of a second city in Kapolei.
Though you didn’t discuss it in the most recent issue, there was a brief mention of how long it took for the Kinau off-ramp to be completed. Ambulances [had] ALWAYS been able to take the exit BEFORE Kinau, and turn left directly into the Emergency Room.
I enjoyed your issue on Mayoral Candidate Peter Carlisle. It would be great if you did a series on those running for the two congressional seats and the Senate race.
On [April 26] the Weekly [ran] a story damning Hoopili as you have been for quite some time. Then you are running a full-page promotional ad this week?
It’s important to understand the difference between editorial content and ads. At the Weekly, they are two completely separate departments.
We retract the letter “Questionable Ethics?” [May 9] and apologize to Herb Barboza for its inaccuracies. Mr.
Of the many letters you publish against rail, how many offer an alternative that won’t send us into further economic demise? Billions of gallons of oil are imported for us from every oil-producing nation on this planet so that we can buy billions of gallons of gasoline.
TheBus is taking a back seat to rail. At the May 3 Downtown Neighborhood Board meeting, an audience member asked city Transportation Director Wayne Yoshioka when we could expect the bus route cancellations and changes to be reversed.
Foreseen chaos [Nov. 18, 2009: “Railroaded”] Curt’s article was predictive.
[May 2: “Burn Notice”] In my opinion [they] should build a fourth burner. You are at least getting some energy back from burning the waste.
[May 2: “Bump in the Road”] The City and County can’t just cut a check to everyone who emails them a photo of a pothole and a dinged-up car. There is way too much room for exploitation of the system.
May 2: “Why, HART, Why] It’s such a heart-rending plea. Are we so bitterly wronged?
[May 2: “Rail Calls” ] This represents a huge percentage of people. The writer’s words are coming from the heart with no agenda or anger, which is so refreshing.
Recently a blind activist escaped house arrest, and then went to the US Embassy in Beijing for protection. Why in the world is the US concerned about human rights violations in China when right here in Waikiki human rights violations are happening almost daily?
[April 25: “Underarm Armor”] Happy to see the DIY. My husband (who is a sweat-hog!) and I have used just plain baking soda for years.
[April 25: “Is There Hope for Hoopili?”] Hoopili? More like Hoopilikia.
[April 25: “Portuguese Arrives!”] The Adega Portuguesa has the most original Portuguese food on the island, and if you have doubt about it, it’s because you probably don’t travel much around the world, have never been to Portugal or have not even asked the owner where he’s from. Please, do a bit of research and chat with the owner before you write an article.
[April 18: “Sea Turtle Delisting”] This is terrible–these animals have grown used to people and would be sitting ducks for hunters. There is plenty of pig to hunt in Hawaii–leave the honu alone!
Start of sustainability [April 18: “How Green Is Our Hawaii?”] It is said that the Duke of Edinburgh was once asked what he thought of civilization. He replied that it seemed like a good idea, and that someone should start it.
[April 18: “Greening Your Child’s school] I’m a teacher at Kaimuki Middle School and we’re moving to adopt more sustainable practices. “Sustainability” is a very broad term and somewhat daunting when trying to make such great change in the DOE.
[April 25: “Is There Hope for Hoopili”] The mass transit that will serve West Oahu University of Hawaii and Hoopili will pass my residence. So I attended every public meeting I could.
The Haleiwa Farmers Market is a valuable asset to the North Shore and the island of Oahu. Many lives and their livelihoods are at stake here.
There is so much fluff online [about alternative energy], that I don’t know what to believe. I trust your writers and enjoy their articles, although I don’t agree with all of their positions.
[April 18: “Deep Green”] Punahou School’s Omidyar K-1 neighborhood bioswale was mispelled.
With roots planted in the 1893 overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani and a presence that extends through the entire archipelago, the military’s influence in Hawaii is surpassed only by tourism. The military controls some 236,000 acres throughout the state, including 25 percent of the land mass of Oahu, and thousands of square miles of surrounding airspace and sea.
“I’m having a hard time not swearing right now,” Spike Kane says in his UK accent, all smiles after his first surf session at the second annual Hawaii “They Will Surf Again” event hosted by the Life Rolls On Foundation (LRO). “It just feels so good to be in the water again.” Kane beams.
Into Willie Sabel’s vast and detailed set enter a cast of rippled sweatshirts and oversized shoulder-pads, thanks to Dusty Behner’s sense of color and history, and Lisa Ponce de Leon’s especially-80s hairstyles. A few of the bunch even manage to hold-their-own against the largeness that is the setting of Dividing the Estate, the newest show to hit Manoa Valley Theatre.
Mayumi Oda, an artist often dubbed the “Matisse of Japan,” is a petite woman with boundless ambitions. In the book Merciful Sea: 45 Years of Serigraphs by Mayumi Oda, meetings with intensely raw and passionate artists, including Ginsberg, Rothko and De Kooning, triggered her to reflect, “I am small.
Everything’s coming up mangoes. And last week, we joined the crowd at Foster Botanical Garden to witness the first-ever Honolulu blossoming of Amorphophallus titanium, nicknamed the “Corpse Flower” for its malodorous, fly-catching bouquet.
Through the years there have been many mayors who’ve aspired to be governor, but for the first time in Honolulu ’s history, a former governor is running for mayor. At Honolulu Hale on Friday, May 18, as he signed the nomination paperwork making him an official candidate for the 2012 race, Cayetano told the room that, back in January, he made his decision quickly.
Important back stories are huddled behind last week’s Star-Advertiser headline, “Federal Judge Narrows Lawsuit on Rail.” Foremost is that the lawsuit will go forward unimpeded. The same substantive points of contention including the most important historic and cultural sites are still at issue.
In announcing his support of same-sex marriage two weeks ago, President Barack Obama reinvigorated a vexed debate. Locally, the wrangle has been deadlocked following the contentious legalization of civil unions and subsequent federal court challenge in January.
Thailand grows 75 percent of the flowers used in Hawaiian-made lei, but a flooding in the country last fall destroyed 80 percent of its orchid crops, according to Summer Campos, co-founder of the Hawaiian Lei Company. Together with the graduation season and the growing popularity of lei on the mainland, “All lei prices have inflated due to the orchid shortage,” Campos says.
Lynne Matusow’s letter [“Goodbye Bus, Hello Rail?” May 16] hit the nail right smack dab on the head. The rail may have its attributes but it seems the more we delve into it the bad seem to outweigh the good.
We have a problem with traffic congestion on the major highways leading into the city; we have the controversy over the issue of rail; and we have the concern over preserving prime agricultural lands. It would seem to me that all these issues point to one thing in one way or another and that is the development of a second city in Kapolei.
Though you didn’t discuss it in the most recent issue, there was a brief mention of how long it took for the Kinau off-ramp to be completed. Ambulances [had] ALWAYS been able to take the exit BEFORE Kinau, and turn left directly into the Emergency Room.
I enjoyed your issue on Mayoral Candidate Peter Carlisle. It would be great if you did a series on those running for the two congressional seats and the Senate race.
On [April 26] the Weekly [ran] a story damning Hoopili as you have been for quite some time. Then you are running a full-page promotional ad this week?
It’s important to understand the difference between editorial content and ads. At the Weekly, they are two completely separate departments.
We retract the letter “Questionable Ethics?” [May 9] and apologize to Herb Barboza for its inaccuracies. Mr.
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