Finally! A Native Hawaiian gets published for common-sense comments on Las Vegas for Hawaiians. Kapuananialiiokama Kala‘i makes sense (“Las Vegas event wastes money for Hawaiians,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, July 4).

Hawaiians also should protest the news media calling Las Vegas the Ninth Island.

How disrespectful is that? The news media should not joke about that. It is a deceitful joke and the media should pay back Hawaiians for that disrespect every single time it is said on TV.

Glen Tanaka

Waialae-Kahala

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