Column: ‘O ka wā hea ka wā ‘ānō?
Synopsis: The concept of “real time” has crept into the English language and is frequently heard these days. Read more
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Synopsis: The concept of “real time” has crept into the English language and is frequently heard these days. Read more
Question: Lately on my weekly walks at Magic Island, I’ve noticed many mongooses feeding on cat food left by well- meaning people. The rock jetty along the perimeter of Magic Island houses both mongooses and cats. How will C&C monitor or control this population, which seems to be increasing? Read more
Former Honolulu Advertiser journalist Bob Krauss, who mentored me briefly 20 years ago, said he would have run out of things to write about if not for readers calling with questions. Read more
Question: What is the current status of electric vehicle license plates? I bought a new electric car back in February and was told at the time that the city ran out of license plates for electric vehicles, and I would be notified when the permanent plates came in. But to date no word. Read more
Question: Is it true that the PUC or perhaps HECO has decided not to roll out variable TOU rates statewide now that the one-year Shift and Save pilot program period has ended? Read more
I learned something about Travis Hunter recently that makes me think he has a better chance than I did before of succeeding as a two-way player in the NFL. Read more
The University of Hawaii baseball team’s season has ended but there still is more work to do entering the summer. Read more
Question: To vote in Honolulu’s neighborhood board elections, the voter goes to a website, inputs a unique password and PIN they received in the mail, makes their selections and submits their online ballot. Does this system ensure voter privacy, so that no one knows who a specific voter voted for? Read more
The Eagles play at the Packers in a Monday Night Game on Nov. 10 and their odds of winning have already increased. Read more
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Question: I noticed the enrollment capacity for Honolulu Summer Fun is down this year, with the Makiki District Park only initially having 65 total spaces. Read more
Hawaii Democrat Gov. Josh Green is firmly engaged in one of the state’s fiercest battles: managing our health care. Read more
Astronomers using the W.M. Keck Observatory analyzed the vibrations of a star to learn more about its interior, almost as if listening to the star’s music. Read more
The island of Molokai is perhaps the most rural of all of the main Hawaiian isles, with a population of just about 7,400 on about 260 square miles of land. Read more
The only constants in college athletics are change, and the never-ending need for money. And when it’s UH, more challenges come into play because of our unique geography and sports culture. Read more
I had the misfortune to injure myself at the height of COVID-19 and spend three months in a senior nursing facility for rehabilitation. Read more
Synopsis: In last week’s article some important questions were raised about the colonization and caring for space. Read more
Question: We bought a used car from a local dealer 30 days ago and were given a “temporary registration” and no safety inspection. We still have not received the “pink slip” and new registration, so we cannot get a valid safety inspection until we get that. It used to be about two to three weeks to get these items. Is this normal? Read more
An anonymous reader asked whether former Mayor Frank Fasi had a business selling Quonset huts before he entered politics. Read more
Question: Trout fishing opens next month on Kauai. Catch and release is prohibited. Why? Is this to prevent fishers from releasing smaller fish in hopes of catching bigger fish? What about if the fisher wants to do only catch and release? Would that be allowed (i.e. catch seven, release seven and be done with the daily limit)? Read more
The Big West Conference is showing signs of a return to the status it once enjoyed in college baseball. Read more
Given the current chaotic political climate, I find myself doomscrolling more than is advisable. It’s a very mixed bag. On Meta (formerly Facebook), I’ll see what friends are up to, but other pages are not so benign. Read more