Letters

Seal of disapproval

Comes with video

Some of us from Molokaʻi visited Oahu (The Waikiki Aquarium) to demand that NOAA return our seal, KP2, to Molokaʻi. NOAA came to Molokaʻi early on the morning of Oct. 16 and stole our seal. NOAA promised us at a community meeting that we would have… [»Read]


Chill out

It is very fashionable to be aware of “global warming” and being “green.” The written scare tactics and feeling of fear purportedly associated with those who blindly accept and write that ice is melting and therefore the seas will rise is irresponsible. To take just… [»Read]


Never tear us apart

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and a letter (10/14) from Michael Ra Bouchard creates misunderstanding and fear about the nature of domestic violence. Mr. Bouchard demands that abusers must be mandated to domestic violence treatment, yet anger is a family problem…. [»Read]


Teach your children well

I am a pastor of a local Baptist church in Lahaina on the island of Maui. Some may believe that I should not address the school system because of misconceptions about the separation of church and state, but I fully support the hard-working educators of Hawaii. I do not… [»Read]


Correctional matters

In order to provide clarity and factual information, the Hawaii Department of Public Safety would like to respond to a letter written by Kat Brady that appeared in Honolulu Weekly (10/7). The decision to close the Kulani Correctional Facility was an extremely difficult… [»Read]


Shark bait

Ocean and shoreline watermen and waterwomen have an obligation to be stewards of our ocean. Native Hawaiians and long-time ocean users have learned from our kupuna and from years of ocean use to respect all creatures of the ocean and to recognize the ocean food chain. The… [»Read]


All aboard

Let me say right up front that I am not a proponent of rail. This tiny island needs a $5-10 Billion Portland Rail system as much as Babe Ruth needs a colonoscopy. What Hawaii does need is a better education system, a genesis of thought and new ideas as a ways and means… [»Read]