Column: Papā mai ke kukui ‘ālohilohi, pau mai ka ‘ike
Synopsis: LED car headlights are flooding the streets with high-intensity light. They are being touted as safer than the old halogen lights. What do you think? Read more
Featured Columns
Opinions, guest essays and editorials from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Featuring Kokua Line, Rearview Mirror, David Shapiro, Richard Borreca and others.
Rearview Mirror: Waihee vs. Fasi played out on ball field
Last week I wrote about the Columbia Inn All-Stars, who played softball games against a team from the Honolulu Symphony and another against the cast and crew of “Magnum, P.I.” Read more
Kokua Line: What can I do with old computer?
Question: Can a household customer (residential) put an old computer at the curb for bulky pickup? Read more
Kokua Line: How many phases left for Kalapawai Roundabout?
Question: The city is in Phase 9 of the Kalapawai Roundabout project. How many more phases are there after this? When will this project be completely finished? We’ve suffered long enough with road closures and detours. Read more
Kokua Line: Can I set up ‘My Social Security’ account with frozen credit?
Question: While trying to create a “My Social Security” account online, I was able to get through the first step of making an account on login.gov Opens in a new tab, but when I got to the Social Security portion, it wouldn’t let me continue. Could this because of the fraud alert on my credit report? Read more
Curtis Murayama: First round even harder to predict now
One sage person once said about the NFL Draft, “The more you know, the less you know.” Read more
Kokua Line: When are Halawa Interchange closures?
Question: Regarding the Halawa Interchange closures, will that be all day? Read more
Stephen Tsai: A possible NFL future a good boost for recruiting
Shortly after being named head coach of the University of Hawaii football team, June Jones met with Farrington High offensive lineman Vince Manuwai. Read more
Billy Hull: Hawaii expected to face UC Irvine in semifinal must-win situation
Win or go home. One of the most exciting phrases in all of sports now applies to the Hawaii men’s volleyball team. Read more
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On Politics: Lawmakers hand-wring over cuts, as raises handed out
Even in the quiet, before the closing-day speeches in the first days of May, this year’s state Legislature is significant. The promise is that they will be back for a special session. Read more
Dave Reardon: Decisions closing in for gambling, surfing and the stadium
In the near future — starting Monday — bills concerning high school surfing, sports gambling and the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District have made it to the red zone. Read more
Kokua Line: Is email about Social Security benefits real?
Question: I called Social Security and was on hold for a long time and finally hung up without speaking to anyone, but then about a week later I got an email about my benefit statement. Read more
David Shapiro: Ed Case finds a bumpy path as he charts a solo course
Hawaii U.S. Rep. Ed Case has put a target on his back among some fellow Democrats for his moderate course in this most immoderate political time. Read more
Column: E ola auane‘i ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i i ka ChatGPT?
Synopsis: ChatGPT could be a powerful tool that would support the spread of the Hawaiian language. Read more
Facts of the Matter: Grandmas may have been key in shaping our species
One of the great puzzles in evolutionary biology is why humans live so long after they stop having children. Most animals reproduce until late in life, and their biological usefulness fades when they can no longer reproduce. But human women typically live decades after menopause. Why? Read more
Kokua Line: Can I get help adding REAL ID to iPhone?
Question: I added my Hawaii REAL ID driver’s license to my Apple Wallet but can’t get through all the steps for it to be verified as a digital ID I can use at the airport. One problem is that I’m told to input a verification code, but I don’t have a code. Was that supposed to come from Apple? Read more
Kokua Line: How many states issue non-compliant IDs?
Question: The state of Hawaii issues a noncompliant driver’s license or ID for people who can’t get or don’t want to get a REAL ID with the gold star. Do other states do this? Read more
Rearview Mirror: When symphony musicians took on journalists, celebs
Sometimes the stars align and things that seem improbable somehow come together and make sense. Read more
Kokua Line: How would DOH enforce measles rule at schools?
Question: Regarding the emergency rule suspending the religious exemption for the MMR vaccine for 120 days to prevent a measles outbreak in Hawaii, where can we read the full emergency rule? Will K-12 students with religious exemptions who don’t get the MMR vaccine be kept out of school? Read more
Tech View: How does tech opposition affect Hawaii’s economy?
Local opposition to the Thirty-Meter Telescope, biomass energy production and transgenic technologies (commonly known as genetically modified organisms, or GMOs) have been well documented in this newspaper. Read more
Stephen Tsai: Spring portal brings uncertainty, opportunity for Warriors
In the days ahead of the start of spring training in February, University of Hawaii coach Timmy Chang was asked to assess his 2025 football team. Read more
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More Featured Columns
Column: Papā mai ke kukui ‘ālohilohi, pau mai ka ‘ike
Rearview Mirror: Waihee vs. Fasi played out on ball field
Kokua Line: What can I do with old computer?
Kokua Line: How many phases left for Kalapawai Roundabout?
