Man caught in Hanakapi‘ai rogue wave will return
“Will you come back to Kauai?”
$13 by 2024 is not a ‘good first step’
Anyone working 40 hours a week, deserves to earn a wage sufficient to provide a dry and safe place to sleep, 3 meals a day and basic health care.
Council Bill 2767 is a tragic lose-lose
The challenge of the visitor industry overwhelming neighborhoods has had much policy focus in the last twelve years regarding vacation rentals.
Kouchi outlines legislative priorities
• Editor’s note: State Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi of Lihue delivered the following address at the opening of the 30th state Legislature, Jan. 15.
Let’s create our ‘beloved community’ together
With Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday and the gathering that I have been coordinating just a few days away, I ask myself is the effort worthwhile? The answer is a resounding yes!
All politics is local — Kapaa traffic
All politics is local — which is why I can’t figure out why we are still stuck in Kapaa traffic.
Protect our streams and fresh water resources
Thank you TGI for sharing Mahana Dunn’s letter on Jan. 11, Diverting Wai‘ale‘ale waters a terrible idea.
Economic growth, not safety, driving pesticide regulation
The science is clear that biocides pose threats to people and our environment. Every year we learn more about the impacts of exposure to pesticides and herbicides, and we find that there are substantial risks especially for exposure for children and pregnant mothers.
Transcendental meditation could benefit Kauai, world
Multiple peer-review research studies confirm transcendental meditation (TM) can create peace in the Mideast and TM is the most effective cure to suicidal PTSD (post-traumatic stress syndrome) for military personnel and veterans.
The top 5 reasons not to vote
1. Exercising the right and opportunity to help select those who control natural resource protection, social justice protections, and taxing authority would be irresponsible and only further empower the bad guys. #nottrue
Built into endings: New beginnings
“The island’s beaches are very different now from when I was growing up in Anahola,” said the older gentleman we met walking the coastal path in the Lydgate Park area on the sunny morn of New Year’s Day. “The sea is changing the coastlines.”
Cherish all your memories of Christmas
As we were preparing for the holidays, we drove around the island and saw windows showcasing various Christmas trees. Some were flocked, some tall, some short, some had multi-colored lights, while others had lights of only one color. All were beautiful.
Trump one of the country’s best presidents
Aloha Gary.
Trump impeached, Kagawa eyes House, open council seats
Happy New Year! 2020 is going to be a great year in policy and politics, of that I am sure.
Coulter wrong in blaming immigrants
Ann Coulter, the mouth(?)piece for the president’s 2020 campaign, has made it clear what Trumpism is about, and the stark choice presented in 2020 (TGI Forum, Dec. 14, A National View).
Youth offer vision for Westside
As most Kauai residents know, the West Kauai Community Plan has been made, reviewed, and will hopefully be put into place during the year 2020.
Tulsi doesn’t represent Hawaii
Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard called for censure instead of impeachment. Dec. 18 she was absent on the floor of the House until vote time when she voted “present” on the articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. These things, along with her behavior of the last few years, show that she clearly is not trying to represent the constituents of Hawaii. I believe she is now disqualified for any statewide or federal elected position.
The Gift of the Shepherds
This Christmas I was looking at our Crèche, and realized that our American culture gives a lot of attention to the gifts of the Magi, and adopted the idea of giving gifts of form as our model for gift giving to our loved ones and friends at Christmas time.
Give everyone a raise by lowering the cost of living
Just about everyone in Hawaii knows by now that we have one of the highest costs of living in the nation, one of the most regressive tax systems and a serious lack of affordable housing.
Ho-ho-ho and merry-merry-ing island style
Here we carreen toward the last week of a rollercoaster year, a cluster of holy days (“holidays”). Some folks are up, some down. Some have trees up and decked, lights lit, planning and shopping done, finalized their creative gifts, made their last mail deadlines for sending packages and cards out, and have planned their holiday family and special-occasion meals apples to nuts.