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Public forums may be amplifying antisemitism

I am writing to express concerns regarding the inadvertent role that public forums in Maui County may be playing in amplifying antisemitic and anti-Israel rhetoric in Hawaii. It is disheartening to witness seasoned anti-Israel activists utilizing Hawaii’s public forums, such as libraries and universities, to disseminate misinformation and libel to local residents who may not be fully informed about the geopolitical conflict. The issue has become particularly pronounced following the Oct. 7 massacre of Israeli and foreign civilians by Hamas/Islamic Jihad, breaking the previous ...

Harbor soft sweep waste of time, money

On Jan. 18, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources initiated a coordinated sweep through the Kahului Harbor area with the focus on the growing homeless and derelict vehicles spread out throughout the State Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation property. My most recent count was 23 derelict vehicles. A Notice of Violation was posted on Jan. 11 for each documented campsite by state personnel to initiate a clean-up process. The Maui managers from both DOBOR and the state Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement were present, along with a state-funded homeless ...

Improve north island road for evacuation route

When is Maui going to improve north island roadway for evacuation route? First responders need access also. This should have been done years ago. William Edwards Lahaina

Maui Pops Orchestra performs with aplomb

Maui Pops Orchestra out did itself with its salute to “Disney Pops” January 21. Under the direction of celebrated virtuoso, Michael Kosarin, our Maui Pops performed flawless renditions of recent Disney animation productions written by legendary composer Alan Menken.  Before a sold-out crowd, the orchestra produced a professional and polished performance that accompanied two extremely talented vocalists, Susan Egan and Adam Jacobs.  The angelic voice of Egan was remarkable for both its range and impressive clarity. Likewise for Jacobs, who certainly understands and ...

Place displaced by fire into brand-new apartments

Why doesn’t Mayor Richard Bissen and Gov. Josh Green temporarily place those displaced by the Lahaina fire into the huge, brand-new apartment housing just completed next to Foodland Kehalani? All those empty units could house many families without forcing anyone to rent their available properties to anyone they don’t want to. Are they afraid of the potential damage that could be inflicted upon their pretty new project? Seems like a simple and fast solution. Why spend $5,000-6,000 a month on rent when they could house them for free? We should all be curious about their ...

Contain toxic materials dropped on Kahoolawe

We need new mind sets on many issues here on Maui. One in particular is the temporary housing of toxic materials.  Hello, we have an uninhabited island in front of us. Why not contain the toxic materials in some kind of light metal containers. Where helicopters can drop them on back side of Kaho‘olawe, until a better solution is voted on. Too many mistakes being made from not the brightest crayons in the box. Jeff Goldenberg Kihei