Opinions, guest essays and editorials from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Featuring Kokua Line, Rearview Mirror, David Shapiro, Richard Borreca and others.
Sterling Carvalho’s Kahuku teams won three state crowns in a row before losing in the championship final last fall to its chief rival of the past 40 years in such games, Saint Louis. Read more
If a parent doesn’t vaccinate their child for measles and gets a religious exemption, does that exemption guarantee the child will be allowed to go to school if there is a measles outbreak? Read more
Matayoshi was first lady of the Big Island when her late husband, Herbert, served as mayor from 1974 to 1984, and mother of Kathryn Matayoshi, who served as Hawaii’s superintendent of education. Read more
Hawaii’s politics are as blue as the water surrounding the state, so there is little expectation of Trump coattails giving any local Republicans a win this fall. Read more
Question: Regarding the city’s new emergency alert system (808ne.ws/4hXjTmt Opens in a new tab), my Android phone works great with the city’s old HNL.Info app. Read more
Following World War II, a shift began in Hawaii’s visitor industry. Middle-class tourists began to outnumber the wealthy, and they wanted accommodations that were more informal and affordable. Read more
You might think space is empty. But in the mysterious world of physics, things aren’t always as they seem. Empty space is anything but empty. Read more
Astronomers using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on Mauna Kea discovered 128 new moons of Saturn. Astronomers from Taiwan, Canada, the U.S. and France used CFHT to monitor Saturn and its surroundings in minute-by-minute detail to discover these moons. Read more
Question: Please say when there will be another gun buyback. We are slowly cleaning out our parents’ property now that they have both passed away and there is a lot of stuff we need to get rid of, including some guns that I have no information on. Read more
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Question: Along Moenamanu Street in Mililani, fronting Kipapa playground, there is a growing pile of illegally dumped items. There are two sofas, one mattress, and the newest addition is a toilet! Read more
Our economy craves critical metals — let’s call them “technical nutrients” — to build the carbon-fighting solar panels and electric cars we need, and the work- and lifestyle-sustaining electronics we want and enjoy. Read more
Question: With the newly implemented website for teens taking the driver’s permit written test online, why is the next available appointment for in-person written testing so far out, approximately three months? Read more
These are supposed to be our happy days. The NCAA Tournament is down to the Final Four. Major League Baseball is entering its second week. Read more
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament isn’t going anywhere, but say aloha to March Madness as we know it. Read more
The TCU women might be the best, despite a gaudy 34-3 overall record after beating Notre Dame 71-62 on Saturday for a program-first ticket to the Elite Eight. Read more
Honolulu City Council members, having just filled their pockets with piggish 64% raises that took their pay from $69,000 to $113,000, now are conniving to stick around longer to enjoy their booty. Read more
Question: Regarding the red-light cameras that also catch speeders, what is the threshold over the speed limit at which a warning will be issued? Read more
Here are some questions that many folks across the USA should be able to answer: When is tax day? As in when are your taxes due? Read more
Synopsis: America is already flooded with small firearms. Why would anyone want to make ghost guns legal? That will just exacerbate the problem. Read more
Last week I wrote about how pidgin originally developed in Asian ports as a way to converse with European traders. In Hawaii it developed as a way for different nationalities to converse with plantation co-workers. Read more
Question: Last week California authorities put out a consumer alert saying residents had the right to delete their genetic data stored by the company 23andMe, which has filed for bankruptcy. Does that only apply in California? Read more
