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Letter for Wednesday, May 10, 2023

May. 10, 2023 • Updated 6:38 p.m.

• Go see ‘Siddhartha’

Letter for Tuesday, May 9, 2023

May. 09, 2023 • Updated 6:35 p.m.

• Clean elections

Letter for Saturday, May 6, 2023

May. 06, 2023 • Updated 1:17 p.m.

• Rest in love and peace my best friend

HOOSER: Legislature fails on major reform efforts

May. 03, 2023

Two legislators were busted last year for taking bribes in return for helping a prolific campaign donor with legislation benefiting his company. Immediately, with much fanfare, House Speaker Scott Saiki created a “Commission To Improve Standards of Conduct,” and vowed to take action.

Letter for Sunday, April 30, 2023

Apr. 30, 2023

• Pie in the sky

VOICES: A note to the community about Coco Palms

Apr. 26, 2023 • Updated 6:29 p.m.

As the new owners of the site of the once great Coco Palms Hotel, we want to take this opportunity to update you on our efforts to restore this beautiful and sacred land to its former glory.

Letter for Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Apr. 25, 2023 • Updated 6:28 p.m.

• Wishful thinking

Letter for Monday, April 24, 2023

Apr. 24, 2023 • Updated 6:28 p.m.

• Stop tailgating

OTHER VOICES: Let’s electrify Kaua‘i — fast

Apr. 22, 2023 • Updated 6:29 p.m.

Happy Earth Day! However, we all know the earth is not happy.

Letter for Thursday, April 20, 2023

Apr. 20, 2023 • Updated 6:28 p.m.

• Safety issue

HOOSER: Time to get our priorities straight

Apr. 19, 2023

“When they tell you there’s no money, what they’re really saying is it’s not a priority.”

Letter for Monday, April 17, 2023

Apr. 17, 2023 • Updated 7:28 p.m.

• Coco Palms

VOICES: Riding with aloha on Kaua‘i

Apr. 17, 2023 • Updated 7:29 p.m.

Kudos for the new bike lanes in Lihu‘e, the Bikes on Rice rides, and the progress made on the Kapa‘a path (Ke Ala Hele Makalae).

HOOSER: Take the drivel to your beer buddies

Apr. 12, 2023

“We’re going to close up our hotel and take our business somewhere else where the taxes are lower!” said no hotel on Kaua‘i ever.

Letter for Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Apr. 11, 2023 • Updated 7:49 p.m.

• Depth of racism

VOICES: Kaua‘i farmers and businesses need tax relief

Apr. 08, 2023

It’s budget season on the County of Kaua‘i, which means county lawmakers have been busy haggling over what to fund and what to cut in Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami’s proposed $402 million budget.