My wife and I have lived in Kona for 30 years. We have seen it change. Not for the better: No doctors, less public assistance and a huge homeless problem. Who would have ever thought this would come to Kona, the cash cow of the County of Hawaii?

There is a story about a pro football team that was not doing well. In desperation the coach hired a psychologist to inspire the players into doing better.

Too little, too late

Costs of camp sweeps
should be shared

The public needs more exposure to stories about the homeless as printed in the April 16 West Hawaii Today paper. For those of us who have dealt with or who presently deal with these types of people, we place them into two categories. One group is homeless due to circumstances beyond their control. The other group is homeless by choice.

Science, not lawsuit,
needed in coffee fight

Nurse requests
are reasonable

You learn life’s lessons in the strangest places. The best ones for me came from here on Hawaii.

Show homeless compassion