Kokua Line: Was park guard wrong to make us leave at 6 p.m.?
Question: My wife and I were surprised to be informed by the security guard at Koko Crater Botanical Garden that the park closes at 6 o’clock and not dusk as the sign says. Read more
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Question: My wife and I were surprised to be informed by the security guard at Koko Crater Botanical Garden that the park closes at 6 o’clock and not dusk as the sign says. Read more
On the Ewa-mauka corner of 1022 Bethel and King streets downtown is a five-story building that Island Insurance occupied until 2024. Across the street, on the Diamond Head side of that corner, was Liberty House, then Macy’s and Walmart, from the 1850s to today. Read more
Question: Is anybody else noticing their clocks running faster and faster? Mine are about six minutes ahead. Not on my cellphone but on my oven, microwave, etc. What is happening? Read more
Just a few years ago, information technology security experts and nontechies alike pooh-poohed the threat of tech companies acquiring data about you from your smartphone. Read more
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Question: Are the Trump administration’s changes at Social Security going to delay payments for those of us due more now that WEP/GPO is repealed? Read more
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University of Providence (Great Falls, Mont.) setter Bella Thompson is one of the top players in NAIA women’s volleyball. Read more
You would think watching the Seattle Seahawks’ destruction of the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 48 would easily be the most fun this lifetime Seattle homer has had watching sports. Read more
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Question: I went to the Manoa library Saturday, and it was closed for Presidents Day. It was also closed Monday for the actual holiday. The Kaimuki library was closed Sunday, and closed Monday for the actual holiday. I’m curious as to why the public libraries seem to get two to three days off for one holiday. Read more
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