Native Hawaiian Homeland Plan
Focus First On Higher Standard Of Living (June 15, 2018)
The article ignores the need for Hawaiians to achieve a standard of living that will allow them to live on the land. (“Let’s Create A New Native Hawaiian Homeland”) Also, it seems again that the focus is on Oahu. How about the outer islands. The are Hawaiian Homelands subdivisions on the Big Island with all the infrastructure is in place and hardly anyone living there.
— Richard Bidleman, Pahoa
Use Molokai Ranch For Hawaiians (June 16, 2018)
And for Molokai, how about OHA or the state buying Molokai ranch, about a third of Molokai, for the furtherance of Hawaiian needs — busineses for local employment could be established, some residential land provided, farming, etc.
Molokai Ranch measures 55,000 acres, or approximately one-third of the island.
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The ranch is essentially dormant now and the last remaining big enterprise employing people will probably pull out sooner or later as past and recent history has shown. Land could be leased to appropriate individuals or companies to foster the local economy.
The enterprise could be governed by a local board. Upcoming generations could have local opportunities to remain on island with a good lifestyle.
— Bernard Schwind, Molokai
Classroom Air Conditioning
Kids Need Protection From Vog (June 16, 2018)
Anyone who calls Hawaii “home” should be embarrassed and appalled by this situation. (“Vog From Kilauea Increases The Need For Classroom Air Conditioning”) Our state budget is tailored to the interests of foreign investors and tourists while we watch our environment, community and, most importantly, keiki’s education, degrade from years of neglect.
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We all need to wake up before it’s too late. Shame on the administrators at this school, too!!! Maybe they can let the poor keiki use their a/c units!!! What a shame!!!!
— Kyle Carney, Mililani
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