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On Politics: Rail’s Civic Center terminus: temporary or permanent?
Showing remarkable optimism, city officials are calling the next phase of the much-troubled transit system the “HART 2022 Recovery Plan.” Read more
Opinions, guest essays and editorials from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Featuring Kokua Line, Rearview Mirror, David Shapiro, Richard Borreca and others.
Showing remarkable optimism, city officials are calling the next phase of the much-troubled transit system the “HART 2022 Recovery Plan.” Read more
Question: My family member told me that they weren’t able to renew their car registration because they owed the state tax collector money. Is it true? Read more
You knew state Senate confirmation for Gov. Josh Green’s Cabinet nominees would be nasty from the unusually hostile reception they got at their first budget hearings before the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Read more
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Synopsis: On the last Thursday of each month, UH-Mänoa’s Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language hosts a space where students and the public are invited to hone their Hawaiian language skills. Read more
People ask me all the time where I get the ideas for my columns. Many of them come from questions readers send me. Here are three I’ve gotten in the past few weeks. Read more
Question: I just received my motor vehicle registration renewal and see that a new, “convenient” renewal option is available, the self-service kiosk. Read more
I’ll probably be chided for daring to comment on this year’s NCAA basketball tournaments despite not religiously following the action — in my defense, my alma mater, Marquette, lost in the first (women) and second (men) rounds so the drive to watch fell after that. Read more
Question: Will they be installing a red-light traffic camera at the intersection of Piikoi and Lunalilo streets? The number of drivers turning left from Piikoi onto Lunalilo causing gridlock for those exiting the freeway onto Lunalilo Street westbound is outrageous. We’ve missed five signal changes on one occasion. Read more
Question: I am basically self- employed with my husband, and I keep getting alerts that I am missing out on a tax credit for paying employees during COVID-19. I think it’s a scam, but they look real and tax rules aren’t always logical. Are others getting these? Read more
Connor Harrison didn’t meet his Uncle Charlie until he was 16, and it was not a great relationship at first. Read more
Question: My husband and I received emails stating our need to renew our TSA PreCheck status before our membership expires in six months. Read more
My week began when my neighbor Conrad declared that his bank debit card account had been drained of $5,000. Evidently, persons unknown on the mainland had helped themselves to innumerable Domino’s Pizza and Lyft rides on his dime. (After a great deal of prodding, he sorted this out with the bank.) Read more
University of Hawaii sporting events are about fun and games. Here are ways to make the games more fun. Read more
The World Baseball Classic is a great warm-up for the Major League Baseball season. Spring Training goes on a bit long for fans, so watching some of the top players go at it in games that matter is a welcome way to extend the meaningful months. Read more
In February we discussed the importance of variety in food choices to consume safe and adequate amounts of essential nutrients. Read more
One of the jobs of the City Council is figuring out how much it should get paid. Read more
Question: Where is the survey to say whether we want raised crosswalks in our neighborhood? Read more
It’s the last Sunday in March and time to “flASHback” on the month’s news that amused and confused: Read more
Some have called it the best job in football, or even all of pro sports. The No. 2 quarterback doesn’t get hit and he doesn’t get booed. Read more
Synopsis: Supporting Hawaiian-owned businesses allows Native Hawaiians to perpetuate our culture in these ever-changing times. Read more
Question: How long will the online passport renewal be down? If it doesn’t come back up soon, can I renew in person, or do I have to do it by mail? I’ve already bought plane tickets for June. Read more
