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EDITOR'S NOTE: Physicians, providers, and administrative staff who practice at Maui Health hospitals and clinics answer questions from the public in HEALTHWISE MAUI. Maui Health operates Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, Kula Hospital & Clinic and Lana‘i Community Hospital and accepts all patients. To submit a question, go to the website at mauihealth.org/healthwise. Q: How do I know if a cut needs stitches or if I can treat it at home? Dr. Caesar Ursic, Maui Memorial Trauma Medical Director and General Surgeon, Maui Memorial Medical ...

Letter: Weed out candidates who are dishonest

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Understandably, voters are confused by candidate promises. It can be hard to weed out those who are dishonest. et we need leaders who support local Maui residents who work hard yet struggle to pay high rent or mortgages, food, gas and utility bills. One indication of who will prioritize big money construction for the rich are those pushed by the Super pac, For a Better Tomorrow. Fortunately, the ads and expensive flyers they sponsor must include their name. FBT supports pro mass (mostly luxury) development candidates over those who prioritize affordable housing, infrastructure and ...

Clarence Page: What the latest wave of neo-Nazis says about us

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WASHINGTON — On July 4, the nation's 250th anniversary, a mysterious group of young men in khaki pants, navy blue shirts, logoed baseball caps and white face masks surfaced in the capital, marching out of a downtown Metro subway station and into the news. By now they look oddly familiar, ...

Letter: Grazing better solution for fire mitigation

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The parcel next to my Pukalani home recently got its legally required fuel break. The grass was cut and left where it fell. Concerned, I contacted the Fire Prevention Bureau — and received a courteous, considered reply: Cut grass mulch is not an enforceable hazard under our code, raking a six-acre break is unfeasible, and scraping to bare soil would trade a fire problem for erosion and dust. He’s right on all three counts. And that is exactly the problem worth talking about. Our fire code stops at mowing because, for decades, actual fuel removal had no practical method. Cut it and ...

Froma Harrop: Americans are free to be suckers

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Many of today's consumer loans are legal but abusive. Payday lenders and used car sellers often steer customers into costly contracts they barely understand. Low-income borrowers with jobs, and therefore, dependable cash flow to siphon off, are favored targets. Sure, there's a sucker born ...