Kudos to Wally and da column ADVERTISING Kudos to Wally and da column Wally Camp’s columns on Hawaii’s “real” second language (“Pidgin’ on da Loose”) is a wonderful addition and relief to some of the drab news and commentary that
Kudos to Wally and da column
Wally Camp’s columns on Hawaii’s “real” second language (“Pidgin’ on da Loose”) is a wonderful addition and relief to some of the drab news and commentary that seem unavoidable in the media these days.
He adds a nice touch of humor, uplift, and insight to the wonderful things “local” that we sometimes take for granted, or seem unworthy of serious consideration.
Keep it up, Wally! You go, brah! You da kine!
Likeke Bumanglag
Kailua-Kona
Palani poles epitome of ugly
Telephone and electric poles and lines have always been there and in some places you hardly notice. The poles erected entering town from Palani Road are so ugly and out of place that it is eye-burning.
It is so ugly, in fact, it is distracting because one can’t help but look at and wonder what body approved of such an eyesore. It is the opposite of art, as if “let’s see how ugly we can make this” was the Bangkok engineer’s goal.
They should be replaced by more 21st century engineering that appreciates beauty. And whoever approved it replaced by anyone.
Brian Smith
Honaunau
Kill rates explain adoption snag
I have been reading many letters lately regarding HIHS and all the problems.
I, for one, can say that we have had a terrible time trying to adopt a young cat or kitten. Before all this stuff was written in the paper, I kept thinking “what has happened to all the kitties?”
The Hawaii Island Human Society always had kittens but now there isn’t a kitten or young cat anywhere in any of the shelters. Maui has a few but nothing here, however, I now know why and that is due to the contract the HIHS has to kill the animals to keep populations under control.
Surely, there is a better way. The kill rates need to be reduced so people like me can walk into a shelter and adopt a pet. All my wonderful kittens, with one exception, have come from a shelter in Hawaii.
Kathy Awai
Waikoloa
Give people an advisory voice
Sen. Inouye’s legislation, SB2535, that gives the state exclusive oversight of the geothermal industry is a mistake. A better approach is to introduce a bill to establish a Citizen’s Advisory Committee which would give the public input to the industry.
A Citizen’s Advisory Committee is funded by the industry but is totally independent from that industry. Not only does the committee get to understand what the industry is doing, they also can give input on safety and health issues. Having an advisory committee would go a long way to establish some trust and confidence in the industry and their management.
Surel, the senator understands that a collaborative approach is much better than the authoritarian approach. Sen. Inouye, it is time to do the right thing. Withdraw SB2535 and replace it with a bill that gives voice back to the Big Island community.
Phil Koszarek
Captain Cook
State’s priorities out of whack
If you folks wnt to know why the state has no money to fix roads, combat dengue fever, combat Zika, eradicate coqui frogs and fight ohia-lehua wilt, it’s because they are wasting your tax dollars building a fence around Mauka Forest Reserve in Kau at the cost of $1.5 million.
Hello?
So why you are all enjyoing the misery of the aforementioned issues, remember, it was you that elected these fools to represent you.
Cousin-iTT
Kau
