Kokua Line: Who accepts pill bottles, sewing notions and ribbon lei?
Question: Do you know of any person, group or organization that can use the small clear orange plastic pill bottles with the childproof caps? Read more
Opinions, guest essays and editorials from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Featuring Kokua Line, Rearview Mirror, David Shapiro, Richard Borreca and others.
Question: Do you know of any person, group or organization that can use the small clear orange plastic pill bottles with the childproof caps? Read more
I wrote about kimchi last month, and many readers told me their stories that involved that spicy, fermented cabbage. Read more
Question: I read that nationally more kids are going to the ER with COVID-19 now than old people, percentage-wise. Is that true in Hawaii? Read more
The way people “watch TV” has changed dramatically over the past decade, primarily driven by the introduction of streaming apps. Read more
Question: What is a slingshot-style vehicle? Is it legal to drive/ride them on the freeway? What kind of license do you have to have? Read more
Yep, the Olympic Games have entertained. Read more
Question: Auwe! Kakaako has luxury high-rises and fancy stores and restaurants, but its streets are terrible. Potholes, missing lane markings, uneven pavement and other problems persist even after being reported. Read more
Stop complaining about the Olympics. Honestly. If it isn’t your cup of tea, fine. Enjoy the next week watching reruns of ‘Beat Shazam’, ‘Claim to Fame’, and my own not-personal favorite, “The Real CSI: Miami.” Read more
Question: Is there a place you can see information about candidates running in the primary election, such as their background and stand on various issues? Read more
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If it is the Hawaii government, especially its bureaucracy you are waiting on, then Hawaii really knows how to keep it slow. Read more
Their new position coach is Jeff Reinebold, who knows that history isn’t just about learning from mistakes of the past, but from the positives, too. Read more
After 33 years, Dana Ireland’s brutal slaying on the Big Island remains a crushing heartbreak for those touched by the tragedy and a disgraceful failure of the county’s law enforcement. Read more
Synopsis: Should we support managed tourism, which seeks to maximize profit that will ultimately be exported to other parts of the world and subsequently be of little value to the people of Hawaii? Read more
The Summer Olympics are here, and I love the way the Games often bring out the best in us. It can pluck someone from relative obscurity and transform their life. It did that for Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii’s first Olympian. Read more
Question: Is a vote cast by mail by 7 p.m. Election Day valid? Read more
Question: I have stopped driving but still use my license as an ID because it has the gold star. It will expire soon. Can I switch my license to a state ID before it expires? Will I have to bring in all my documents again? How long will it be good for? Read more
Colt Brennan, Ashley Lelie, Chad Owens and Rich Miano began their University of Hawaii football careers as walk-ons who paid for their own tuition, meals and school expenses and eventually reached the NFL. Read more
Question: If the city’s response to homeless camps on Oahu is complaint-driven, how do we report complaints? Read more
I have a pet theory that most Olympics fans are not year-round sports fans, and that lots of sports fan(atic)s do not care about the Olympics at all. Read more
As the youngest state among the 50, Hawaii doesn’t have much history in the business of presidential politics. And what little is there is out of the Democratic playbook. Read more
An acquaintance on the Republican right once told me, “I don’t care so much which party has the White House and Congress, as long as we have the Supreme Court.” Read more