Letters

Letters: Useless to give tickets to unfortunate homeless; No proof that Trump called troops ‘losers’; Barbershops are safe, should be reopened

• Today
• 35 Comments

Useless to give tickets to unfortunate homeless; No proof that Trump called troops ‘losers’; Barbershops are safe, should be reopened. Read more

Letters: Hawaii can lead world in tourism; Voting not enough to make real change; Veto of funding for Fernhurst a joke

• Sept. 20, 2020
• 28 Comments

Hawaii has a unique and timely opportunity to establish itself as a global leader in tourism. Read more

Letters: Let businesses reopen under safety guidelines; In war against virus, leadership falls short; Can Postal Service deliver on balloting

• Sept. 19, 2020
• 29 Comments

Let businesses reopen under safety guidelines; In war against virus, leadership falls short; Can Postal Service deliver on balloting? Read more

Letters: Lockdown decisions based on faulty analysis; Force Ko Olina to open lagoon parking lots; Makes sense to stop rail just before Chinatown

• Sept. 18, 2020
• 22 Comments

Lockdown decisions based on faulty analysis; Force Ko Olina to open lagoon parking lots; Makes sense to stop rail just before Chinatown. Read more

Letters: UH should preserve important programs; Avoid saying you ‘hate’ Trump or others; Vietnam War casualties weren’t losers, suckers

• Sept. 17, 2020
• 45 Comments

UH should preserve important programs; Avoid saying you ‘hate’ Trump or others; Vietnam War casualties weren’t losers, suckers. Read more

Letters: Where’s the assistance for small businesses?; Belief in alternative ‘facts’ could be deadly; Prepare airports now for arrival of tourists

• Sept. 16, 2020
• 53 Comments

Why is there no program to grant financial assistance to small businesses? It would save jobs with the CARES Act funds. What is going on here? Read more

Letters: State’s financial crisis worse than it appears; Other businesses safer than farmers markets; President should tell truth, not cheerlead

• Sept. 15, 2020
• 21 Comments

State’s financial crisis worse than it appears; Other businesses safer than farmers markets; President should tell truth, not cheerlead. Read more

Letters: Follow Green’s plan, but take care with reopening; Leaders don’t suffer from loss of paycheck; Republican Party isn’t as great as it used to be

• Sept. 14, 2020
• 45 Comments

Follow Green’s plan, but take care with reopening; Leaders don’t suffer from loss of paycheck; Republican Party isn’t as great as it used to be. Read more

Letters: State, county leaders must work together; Plan for fewer but wealthier visitors; Stepping out alone doesn’t make sense

• Sept. 13, 2020
• 22 Comments

Lt. Gov. Josh Green is asking Mayor Kirk Caldwell to be more lenient in his restrictions (“Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green asks for loosening of latest Oahu stay-at-home order,” Star-Advertiser, Sept. 9). Read more

Letters: When you’re hiking alone, be careful; Tracers, enforcers, medical personnel; Conduct church services using remote technology

• Sept. 12, 2020
• 27 Comments

When you’re hiking alone, be careful; Tracers, enforcers, medical personnel; Conduct church services using remote technology. Read more

Letters: Allow family members, couples beach access; Resolve health crisis, then fix economic one; Trump’s ‘losers’ rhetoric reopens war wounds

• Sept. 11, 2020
• 43 Comments

Allow family members, couples beach access; Resolve health crisis, then fix economic one; Trump’s ‘losers’ rhetoric reopens war wounds. Read more

Letters: Schatz, Gabbard should focus on federal help; Support isolation hotels to keep people safe; Electric cars will prevail over gas-fed dinosaurs

• Sept. 10, 2020
• 50 Comments

Schatz, Gabbard should focus on federal help; Support isolation hotels to keep people safe; Electric cars will prevail over gas-fed dinosaurs. Read more

Letters: Reopening tourism in pandemic is reckless; Gov. Ige’s indecisiveness shows need to step aside; Use automated feature to boost contact tracing

• Sept. 9, 2020
• 22 Comments

As our COVID-19 cases turned from the lowest in the nation and mounted into hundreds daily, Gov. David Ige remained in a Hamlet-like mode of indecisiveness. Read more

Letters: Homesharing: a fresh answer to houselessness; Billions for weapons, but not for the hungry; Make sure you vote in the November election

• Sept. 8, 2020
• 27 Comments

Homesharing: a fresh answer to houselessness; Billions for weapons, but not for the hungry; Make sure you vote in the November election. Read more

Letters: DOH lacks transparency, accountability to public; Flavored tobacco addictive to keiki; Dystopian America is on Trump’s watch

• Sept. 7, 2020
• 53 Comments

DOH lacks transparency, accountability to public; Flavored tobacco addictive to keiki; Dystopian America is on Trump’s watch. Read more

Letters: The pandemic must become a plandemic; Some workers forced to sacrifice more; Lydia’s House tribute to queen’s legacy

• Sept. 6, 2020
• 19 Comments

It’s time to face the facts: Short quarantines with multiple extensions are not bringing us closer to normal, and we may never return to the life we knew. Read more

Letters: Hatch Act violations should be investigated; Isolate, test everyone coming into Hawaii; We must do our part to control COVID-19

• Sept. 5, 2020
• 28 Comments

Hatch Act violations should be investigated; Isolate, test everyone coming into Hawaii; We must do our part to control COVID-19. Read more

Letters: A new appreciation for Hawaii’s enrichments; Green’s criticisms not helpful during crisis; Electoral College gives presidency credibility

• Sept. 4, 2020
• 38 Comments

A new appreciation for Hawaii’s enrichments; Green’s criticisms not helpful during crisis; Electoral College gives presidency credibility. Read more

Letters: Be more strategic in closing businesses; Teachers have better resources at school; Is Trump saying it’s all right to break the law?

• Sept. 3, 2020
• 57 Comments

Be more strategic in closing businesses; Teachers have better resources at school; Is Trump saying it’s all right to break the law? Read more

Letters: Freedom doesn’t extend to making others sick; Impressive aerial parade for WWII anniversary; Children need in-person instruction at schools

• Sept. 2, 2020
• 29 Comments

On Sunday, I saw a B-25 in flight for the first time and came close to tears. Read more

Letters: Shutdown needed to get people to act safely; Lap swimming seems safe at Kroc Center; Expand access to polls, voting service centers

• Sept. 1, 2020
• 5 Comments

Shutdown needed to get people to act safely; Lap swimming seems safe at Kroc Center; Expand access to polls, voting service centers. Read more