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Post office shipping is cost-efficient, convenient
February 12, 2012 I’m tired of UPS and FedEx taking advantage of us every time we ship anything to or from Hawai. more »»
Hike in tax on real farm land makes no sense
February 12, 2012 I live on agricultural land in lower Kula. I have to use rain catchment because we have never been able to get a water meter. more »»
Article missed key points of General Plan meeting
February 12, 2012 “Director aims to peel back isle plan’s layers” (The Maui News, Feb. 3) missed two key points of the Feb. 2 meeting of the County Council’s General Plan Committe. more »»
Premium Bonds may be the answer to the lottery
February 12, 2012 The letter writer (Feb. 2) is wrong and so is Mele Carroll. Casinos are not the way to go. more »»
Surfing not best practice for lifesaving lifeguards
February 12, 2012 Perhaps lifeguards should indeed spend time in the water. more »»
Powerful legislators toy ignorantly with tenure
February 12, 2012 State House Education Committee Chairman Roy Takumi and state Sen. Jill Tokuda both heard a bill to eliminate teacher tenure. more »»
Right picks on anything Obama does to a fault
February 12, 2012 In regard to your editorial (Feb. more »»
Let’s keep motorcycles quiet in neighborhoods
February 12, 2012 Thank you, Maui Police Department, for ticketing people with loud vehicles and motorcycles. Keep up the good work. more »»
Maui Memorial provides excellent emergency care
February 11, 2012 Over the past four years, members of my family have been in an out of the emergency room 10 to 12 times a year. more »»
Obama postponed, not nixed, Keystone XL project
February 11, 2012 Did President Barack Obama kill the Keystone XL project? No, he postponed the decision on it. Since both Republicans and Democrats support it, it will probably end up being approved. more »»
Poor need protection, care; Romney cannot relate
February 11, 2012 Mitt Romney’s misspoken statement about the very poor reveals his character: cold, arrogant and unmerciful. He is a very rich man who has no feelings about the plight of the poor. more »»
Online comments should be allowed for new voices
February 11, 2012 When is The Maui News going to open (or reopen) the comment section for stories appearing in the online version of the paper? Maybe then people might hear some different voices than the usual cast o... more »»
Proposed mall would not benefit the people of Kihei
February 10, 2012 I am a former resident of 35 years of Kihei just below where this mall (The Maui News, Jan. 29) is being proposed. more »»
Stopping development will conserve water on island
February 10, 2012 The County Council is proposing conserving our island water for the future (The Maui News, Feb. 1). Members propose to police water usage for both homeowners and resorts and penalize those who abus. more »»
GOP actions confirm re-election for Obama
February 10, 2012 The Republican debates have me rolling on the floor laughing. The two candidates left standing are both saying what a terrible president the other would make. I, for one, believe both of them. more »»
County government should be setting the example
February 10, 2012 I agree that water conservation is important (The Maui News, Feb. 1). However, the biggest abuser of watering during the hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. is the County of Maui. more »»
Foreclosure leads to large tax bill over forgiven debt
February 9, 2012 I had a foreclosure last year due to the fact that rents collected did not cover expenses, my reserves were exhausted, I have no assets and I could not sell the property for enough to cover the deb. more »»
Gambling in Hawaii is a bad idea for the community
February 9, 2012 Before we even entertain having gambling casinos in Hawaii (The Maui News, Jan. 26) as has been suggested, it would be best to learn what other cities and states have had to deal with. more »»
District representation should have been voted on
February 9, 2012 I am disappointed that the Charter Commission chose not to offer district representation to the voters. more »»
Mixed views of columnists appreciated, not O’Reilly
February 8, 2012 Unlike the letter writers who complain about the bias of the columnists printed here, I enjoy reading the mixed views, with the exception of the few that waste space talking about things like a “War... more »»
Support medical marijuana bills to put issue to rest
February 8, 2012 In my Au. more »» Maui Canoe Club February 13, 2012 recreational outrigger-canoe paddling 5:45 a.m., 7:15 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. weekdays at Sugar Beach, Kihei $10 up. Call 879-1558 or email maui.skip@yahoo.com; see www.mauicanoeclub.org. more » Community Events
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