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Op-Ed: Currently, two bills relating to water carriers in the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, Senate Bill 2694 and House Bill 2386, are moving forward, raising awareness and growing concern for businesses and community organizations.

Op-Ed: Malia Hill, policy director for the Grassroot Institute of Hawaiʻi shares her thoughts on interstate Telehealth for Maui.

September marks Hunger Action Month—a time to raise awareness about hunger, advocate for change, and take meaningful action to combat food insecurity. This year, the significance of this month is particularly profound for us here on Maui. In the wake of the devastating wildfires, the demand for food assistance has surged by over 65%, pushing our community to the brink.

This version of Maui Nowʻs letters includes discussion about drainage for repeat flooding areas, lack of effort to find Mauiʻs missing persons, Villages of Lealiʻi development, discrimination by TSA at Kahuli Airport pre-check, Makawao fire, longtime visitors upset about recent lack of “Aloha Spirt,” radical idea to get rid of Axis deer and more.

The Institute testified the new ordinance is likely to do more harm than good toward the cause of encouraging more homebuilding

This week letters include an opinion that closing down would be devastating to workers and a big thank you to the 17th Christmas Tri-Star Restaurants has provided a holiday lunch.

This weekʻs Maui Now letters include different opinions on what should be done with COVID-19 cases surging on the island.

This weekʻs Maui Now letters include opinions on who deserves the Community Based Renewable Energy Project on Molokaʻi and a discussion about changing the Electoral College from a “winner take all” process.

This week’s letters include opinions about whether is really is possible to social distance on Maui, demand for prosecution of former County Prosecutor and current Police Chief, and steps outlined in Constitution show there is no President Elect yet.

This week’s letters include opinions about the slower speed limit of Pi’ilani Highway, the need for a pedestrian bridge for the new Kihei High School, mask mandate viewed as too draconian, night closure of Kala Road and beautification of Maui.

Maui residents express their views in this weekʻs Letters to the Editors. Views on mask mandate — has it gone too far? Why is track still closed? Need help for rent, but federal funds not processed fast enough. And resident concerned all the life-saving cardiothoracic surgeons are leaving Maui.

Letters to the Editor for Nov. 8, 2020. Woman thinks Maui County’s mandate to wear masks at beaches and pools has gone too far; returning residents praises Kahului airport for smooth Safe Travel Program inspection; and Canadian says COVID-19 restrictions prevent her family from coming to Maui this year but they will be back in 2021.

Maui Now Letters to the Editor for Oct. 5, 2020. Submissions can be completed by filling out an online Letter to the Editor form at www.mauinow.com/letters-to-the-editor or emailing a letter to letters@mauinow.com. A Letters to the Editor tab also is located on the top right of the blue menu bar on the Maui Now website.

Maui Now has launched a new Letter to the Editor form on its website. The purpose is to help facilitate a public platform for diverse views and opinions about issues, events and anything else related to our islands. Submissions can be completed by filling out an online Letter to the Editor form or emailing a letter to letters@mauinow.com.

Can you please address an issue regarding the bus operating into Waihe‘e on Kahekili Highway? Why couldn’t there be buses in the valley toward the Waihe‘e school district?