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Public spending is leaving taxpayers in the gutter
April 30, 2013 Are my eyes deceiving me or are the rain gutters on the new Maui police building on the Piilani Highway copper? Copper. Do we need copper rain gutters on a public building? Taxes are out of control. more »»
Why the big jump in fee for vehicle registration?
April 29, 2013 Have just received bill from the county Division of Motor Vehicles for current car registration and I am shocke. more »»
Raises for the big guys while little guys suffer
April 29, 2013 Here are the facts so far relating to county employee pay raises: Mayor will get 19 percent, council members will get 15 percent, and directors and deputy directors will also get around 15 percent... more »»
Oprah making it tougher on Maui’s small businesses
April 29, 2013 I read with interest “Costs put food makers at bottom of the barrel” (The Maui News, April 7). more »»
Facts disprove claims about Sandy Hook murders
April 29, 2013 An April 10 letter writer said that the media was lying about the guns used in the Sandy Hook murders. He claimed that the killer used four handguns and not the assault rifle that was reported. more »»
Employees performing their jobs with aloha
April 29, 2013 My husband and I have been applying for permits for an ohana and to have a bed-and-breakfast, so we have had many opportunities to call and come into the county planning departments and interact wit... more »»
Politicians get pay hike while children are deprived
April 28, 2013 So, let me get this straight: There is not enough county money to support more children in the Summer Pals program in Kihei but there’s enough to support double-digit salary increases for the mayor... more »»
Teachers deserve better than what they’re getting
April 28, 2013 Where are our priorities? We give lip service to many issues that deal with our keiki, and yet we watch as our teachers grovel for their salaries and have health benefits reinstated. more »»
Agreed: Charge surviving bomber with treason
April 28, 2013 For the first time as far as I can remember, I agree with Bill O’Reilly’s comments regarding the bombing in Boston (Opinion, April 22). more »»
Questions should be raised about immigration laws
April 28, 2013 After the horrific Islamic attacks at the Boston Marathon, we now get to watch the judiciary at work. And have no doubt whatsoever, that is what they are. more »»
Access to snorkeling, surfing spots being blocked
April 28, 2013 A reader wrote about there not being any access at Honokeana (Letters, April 20). more »»
Sentencings show a moral compass is badly needed
April 28, 2013 “Man gets 5 years for car break-in, theft” (The Maui News, April 20); “Eighteen months, probation for man in sexual assault of girl over 5 years” (The Maui News, April 17). more »»
Animal welfare groups are doing good work on Maui
April 28, 2013 Great wire service article concerning Kauai Humane Society’s new program to convince island visitors to take home a shelter dog to the various states on Mainland for ultimate home adoptions (The Mau... more »»
Important to keep access to Honokeana Cove open
April 28, 2013 I read a letter to the editor (April 20) that Honokeana Cove has been blocked off from public access. more »»
Nice photo, but hurdles need to be turned around
April 28, 2013 It was nice to see the above-the-fold, front-page photo in The Maui News (April 21) showing Josiah Hueu vaulting over a hurdle at the Haiku Ho‘olaulea & Flower Festiva. more »»
What Brad Pitt may not need, the rest of us do
April 27, 2013 Regarding “Today’s People” (The Maui News, April 17), perhaps Brad Pitt has no need to appear educated. For the rest of us, please note that “anyways” is not a word. Look it up. more »»
Arming the good guys only way to stop the bad guys
April 27, 2013 Seconds make the difference during an armed assault. In a recent letter, the writer takes everything out of context. more »»
Property tax code allows laundry list of abuses
April 27, 2013 After reading about our mayor’s veto of the change in the “circuit breaker” in our property tax program (The Maui News, April 21) and the subsequent opinion column by Council Chair Gladys Baisa... more »»
Students with special needs are not the problem
April 27, 2013 I was quite disturbed by an opinion expressed in a letter on April 9 which puts the blame for bullying on the fact that special needs children get educated alongside regular education children. more »»
Can’t complainers just learn to go with the flow?
April 27, 2013 We all have different feelings about cane burning, but to bring it up with the governor and staff? Well, that’s up to you. more »» |
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