Trump and his warm-up acts removed all doubt regarding the ugliness ahead for us if voters allow.

LIHUE — A grant program aimed at helping island residents convert cesspools on their properties has selected 100 recipients, each of whom are eligible to receive a $20,000 reimbursement.

About two dozen homes and structures burned, but reconstruction has been slow because of cesspool laws and setback restrictions. Mark Ross lost his dream retirement home on Aug. 8, 2023.