Letters

Letters: Galling lax enforcement against illegal aerials; Kahele is 2nd Hawaiian in Congress since 1959; No vaccine line-jumping for Congress members

• Jan. 6, 2021
• 15 Comments

Galling lax enforcement against illegal aerials; Kahele is 2nd Hawaiian in Congress since 1959; No vaccine line-jumping for Congress members. Read more

Letters: U.S. urgency for Trump, loyalists to accept reality; Get Guard, pharmacies to roll out vaccines, now; End rail at Chinatown, shut stadium upper areas

• Jan. 5, 2021
• 38 Comments

U.S. urgency for Trump, loyalists to accept reality; Get Guard, pharmacies to roll out vaccines, now; End rail at Chinatown, shut stadium upper areas. Read more

Letters: Impressed by new rail CEO, Kahikina; Disaster forecast for new rail chief; No casino, special Hawaiian funding

• Jan. 4, 2021
• 18 Comments

Impressed by new rail CEO, Kahikina; Disaster forecast for new rail chief; No casino, special Hawaiian funding; Gambling gives hope to poor folks. Read more

Letters: Voting was antidote to painful situation; Let’s elaborate on positives in 2021; With hardship came chances to be better

• Jan. 3, 2021
• 7 Comments

In 2020, voting delivered the vital antidote to salve injuries we’d endured. Read more

Letters: Let’s not forget 2020, but learn from our mistakes; Man must work against man-made climate risks; Iwilei homeless project should entail work, too

• Jan. 2, 2021
• 33 Comments

Let’s not forget 2020, but learn from our mistakes; Man must work against man-made climate risks; Iwilei homeless project should entail work, too; Mauna Kea is spot for DHHL, OHA hotel-casino. Read more

Letters: Bellows structure, sand removal affected Lanikai; Grifter Trump is failure of American democracy; Blame offensive strategy, not Tua’s ability to win

• Jan. 1, 2021
• 32 Comments

Bellows structure, sand removal affected Lanikai; Grifter Trump is failure of American democracy; Blame offensive strategy, not Tua’s ability to win. Read more

Letters: Help electric vehicles to help the environment; Hawaii is not getting decent COVID-relief deal; Outgoing mayor leaving us with long-term debt

• Dec. 31, 2020
• 26 Comments

Help electric vehicles to help the environment; Hawaii is not getting decent COVID-relief deal; Outgoing mayor leaving us with long-term debt. Read more

Letters: Gambling feeds human greed, not human need; Do basic Aloha Stadium repairs for UH games; Online reservations on tap for Hanauma Bay

• Dec. 30, 2020
• 12 Comments

Gambling feeds human greed, not human need; Do basic Aloha Stadium repairs for UH games; Online reservations on tap for Hanauma Bay. Read more

Letters: Let’s reap financial gain that gaming would bring; Illegal aerials now show futility of fireworks ban; Vaccine information for people on medications

• Dec. 29, 2020
• 29 Comments

Let’s reap financial gain that gaming would bring; Illegal aerials now show futility of fireworks ban; Vaccine information for people on medications. Read more

Letters: Keep dine-in restaurants open; Postal Service slow in delivering mail; Keep inmates in case counts

• Dec. 28, 2020
• 30 Comments

Keep dine-in restaurants open; Postal Service slow in delivering mail; Keep inmates in case counts. Read more

Letters: Superspreader event at Volcanoes Park; Police must enforce COVID restrictions; Don’t replace Ala Moana bridges

• Dec. 27, 2020
• 16 Comments

On the night of Dec. 21, thousands of people, including myself, flocked to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HVNP) to witness Kilauea’s latest eruption. Read more

Letters: Politicians exacerbate pandemic in U.S.; Trust the scientists about COVID spread; Inauguration Day will be a palindrome

• Dec. 26, 2020
• 35 Comments

Marc Thiessen is off the mark again (“Biden should give Trump credit for vaccine rollout,” Star-Advertiser, Dec. 18). Read more

Letters: Casinos can boost Hawaii’s economy; We are blessed to live in beautiful Hawaii; Be grateful for your parents and relatives

• Dec. 25, 2020
• 31 Comments

Casinos can boost Hawaii’s economy; We are blessed to live in beautiful Hawaii; Be grateful for your parents and relatives. Read more

Letters: Aloha Stadium’s reach goes beyond football; Give Gabbard credit for fighting Patriot Act; Welcome all who show the spirit of aloha

• Dec. 24, 2020
• 45 Comments

Aloha Stadium’s reach goes beyond football; Give Gabbard credit for fighting Patriot Act; Welcome all who show the spirit of aloha. Read more

Letters: DHHL gambling would spread to all islands; Stop use of gas-powered landscaping equipment; Trump’s behavior suggests mental problem

• Dec. 23, 2020
• 35 Comments

DHHL gambling would spread to all islands; Stop use of gas-powered landscaping equipment; Trump’s behavior suggests mental problem. Read more

Letters: Protesters can’t compare to previous generations; Groups work to make Chinatown better place; Support public schools, don’t cut their budgets

• Dec. 22, 2020
• 29 Comments

Protesters can’t compare to previous generations; Groups work to make Chinatown better place; Support public schools, don’t cut their budgets. Read more

Letters: Crack down on illegal neighborhood fireworks; Stricter enforcement to save beaches needed; School club advisers deserve great respect

• Dec. 21, 2020
• 29 Comments

Crack down on illegal neighborhood fireworks; Stricter enforcement to save beaches needed; School club advisers deserve great respect. Read more

Letters: Gambling not part of DHHL’s mandate; In troubled times, more aloha needed; There should be no gambling in the 808

• Dec. 20, 2020
• 3 Comments

To be constantly under fire for not following guidelines and procedures can be quite an embarrassment. Read more

Comfort and joy letters: Blessings all around us; Adapting in adversity; L.A. transplant feels aloha;

• Dec. 20, 2020

2020 has been a whopper of a year: the COVID-19 pandemic, economic hurt, divisive elections. Read more

Letters: Use rail money to fix Aloha Stadium instead; Oahu shouldn’t pay for Kealoha’s defense; Government workers have jobs, great benefits

• Dec. 19, 2020
• 28 Comments

Stop the rail project where it is now — at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. Read more

Letters: Issue cards for those who get vaccinated; GOP’s only principles are power and money; Ending rail at Chinatown makes the most sense

• Dec. 18, 2020
• 44 Comments

Issue cards for those who get vaccinated; GOP’s only principles are power and money; Ending rail at Chinatown makes the most sense. Read more