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LETTER: REMEMBER SACRIFICE ON ANNIVERSARY OF JFK VISIT * Today * Last updated 12:05 a.m. Monday, June 9, marked the 62nd anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s one-day visit to Hawaii.
As one among thousands, I will never forget witnessing the motorcade that day. Read more LETTER: ‘GREEN FEE’ NOT IDEAL, BUT A STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION * Today * Last updated 12:05 a.m.
Through my work on environmental legislation in Hawaii, I understand the difficult choices involved in addressing the impacts of tourism and climate change. Read more LETTER: AUTOMATION
MAKES LIFE EASY, BUT AT WHAT COST? * June 12, 2025 * 3 A popular members-only store just announced that customers will soon be able to process their purchase via personal tracking device
(cell phone), thus skipping the checkout line. One more miraculous tech innovation making life easier. Read more LETTER: ALOHA ALONE WON’T SOLVE WORLD’S WICKED WAYS * June 12, 2025 * 4 A
recent column by a young individual said what a wonderful world we would have if our aloha could be shared and adopted worldwide (“Aloha spirit needed to heal frayed U.S.,” Star-Advertiser,
Island Voices, May 18). Read more LETTER: MILITARY PARADE IS THINLY VEILED POLITICAL THEATER * June 12, 2025 * 17 A parade for one man, paid by all of us. Let’s call Saturday’s parade what
it is: a taxpayer-funded birthday party for Donald Trump, dressed up as patriotism. Read more LETTER: IN THESE TIMES, IMPORTANT TO TREAT ALL WITH RESPECT * June 12, 2025 I live next to
Sunset Memorial Park in Pearl City and have recently been spending my own time and money trying to clean it up, with help from some of the homeless who stay in the area. Read more DON'T
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* June 12, 2025 * 9 I admit that I agree with many of President Donald Trump’s domestic policy ideas, although the methodology is a bit draconian. But when it comes to his foreign policy,
his ego is too big for his britches. Read more LETTER: RETHINK UTILITY OF AUTO SAFETY INSPECTION RULES * June 11, 2025 * 9 During my regular walks around my neighborhood, I have noticed an
increasing number of vehicles with expired safety and registration stickers. Read more LETTER: POLICE CHIEF HIRING SHOULD NOT BE UP TO MAYOR ALONE * June 11, 2025 * 5 The action by Mayor
Rick Blangiardi regarding the retirement of Police Chief Joe Logan may be a reason to avoid giving the mayor authority to hire the chief of police. Read more LETTER: PROGRAM CUTS WOULD BE
DEVASTATING TO HOMELESS * June 11, 2025 * 5 I appreciated LZ Granderson’s column that connected the cutbacks in safety net programs of the past 40 years to the rise in poverty (“Pushing more
into homelessness no way to renew downtowns,” Star-Advertiser, Commentary, May 29). Read more LETTER: FAMILY-FACILITATED ELDER ABUSE IS ALL TOO COMMON * June 11, 2025 * 1 Elder abuse is
common in America. According to the National Council on Aging, family members commit elder abuse in nearly 6 out of 10 reported cases. Read more LETTER: TRUMP GOES TOO FAR TO QUELL
CALIFORNIA PROTEST * June 10, 2025 * 53 President Donald Trump’s calling up the California National Guard to disperse and arrest those protesting against immigration round-ups is a travesty.
Read more LETTER: ISLE MILITARY PRESENCE IS AN ASSET, NOT A DETRIMENT * June 10, 2025 * 4 For 80 years, at least since WWII, Hawaii has strongly supported our military and war heroes.
Lately, however, an increasing numbers of locals and state politicians are exhibiting negativity. Read more LETTER: SPECIAL OLYMPICS DELIVER HOPE AMID DISMAL TIMES * June 10, 2025 On
Saturday, the Special Olympics Hawaii 55th Annual State Summer Games kicked off. Sunday was the Christian celebration of Pentecost. Read more LETTER: GREEN FEE IS STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION,
BUT MORE TO DO * June 10, 2025 * 4 The $100 million expected annually from the new “green fee” that visitors will pay is good news for Hawaii’s natural resources and our ability to adapt to
climate change. Read more LETTER: FILM AND TV TAX CREDITS NOT WORTH THE HIGH COST * June 10, 2025 * 11 I hope the governor rethinks his decision to veto the cancellation of TV and film tax
credits in Hawaii. This credit is almost a complete waste of taxpayer monies. Read more LETTER: CONCERN OVER FEDERAL CUTS TO CALIFORNIA RAIL? * June 9, 2025 * 15 Per a recent New York Times
story, I’m wondering if the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is worried at all about continued federal funding for Oahu’s rail (“Trump administration intends to cut California
rail funding,” Star-Advertiser, June 5). Read more LETTER: PARKING FEES SHOW HIGH COST OF BEING ISLE VISITOR * June 9, 2025 * 11 I am a former kamaaina living on the mainland. When I brought
my friend to Oahu for her first visit, I was shocked at the imposed parking fees at various destinations. Read more