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Letter: Wrongful termination, false allegations concerning

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I am writing to express deep concern regarding the recent wrongful termination of a respected coach and teacher in our Hana community, as well as the troubling spread of false allegations directed at a nonprofit organization that has long supported our youth. For years, both this educator and the nonprofit have played a vital role in shaping the lives of young people in Hana. Through mentorship, guidance, and consistent support, they have created safe and constructive environments where our keiki can grow, learn, and thrive. Their contributions have not only strengthened individual ...

Letter: Coaching money college sports always had politics

Letters to the Editor

Eran Ganot is an excellent basketball coach. His knowledge of the game of basketball is unbelievable. If he went to a big-time conference and able to recruit, he would be successful. Eran made the best he could with the players he had. Can you believe Rick Patino was the coach to two national championships, with Kentucky, Louisville and now the coach with St. Johns, coached at Hawaii? In college sports, it is about recruiting and conference. If you can't recruit big time players, it will be impossible to have success. Kentucky has had over 150 players drafted in the National ...

Stephen Moore: Lawyers sue for higher prices

Columns

You aren't going to believe the latest lawsuit fad in America: suing companies as monopolistic for cutting prices to consumers. In legal mumbo jumbo, this is called "predatory pricing" — keeping prices lower than charged by competitors. The idea is to keep prices so low that rival firms ...

Rich Lowry: Yes, of course, war settles things

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Countless protest signs have informed us over the years that "war is not the answer." We hear this message, with varying levels of sophistication and differing underlying worldviews, from institutions and people ranging from Code Pink to Pope LEO. "War does not solve problems," the pontiff ...