Kokua Line: How do I figure car registration fee from taxes on total cost of registration?
Question: How do I determine the car registration fee from taxes on the total cost of registration? Read more
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Question: How do I determine the car registration fee from taxes on the total cost of registration? Read more
Five years ago, three friends engaged in a chicken-or-egg discussion. Read more
Most people I know wish they could have one more conversation with a friend, a family member or a loved one who has passed. Read more
Question: When a vehicle runs a red light and the license plate number is recorded on camera, does the system also check if the registration is current? Read more
Many folks against gambling for moral reasons step up to speak against bills. Their stories are always very sad, and are usually based on addiction and/or violence. Read more
We surely need to make our government leaner and more efficient, but there are decent and orderly ways that acknowledge the humanity of those losing their livelihoods. Read more
In what has been described as a “multi-pronged attack,” President Donald Trump is intensifying his criticism of the news media. Read more
Synopsis: Even when our intent is to honor traditional place names, and the stories that go along with them, that intent can be undermined by confusion. Read more
Two weeks ago I wrote about the Moanalua Golf Course and whether aviator Amelia Earhart landed a plane on its third fairway in the 1930s. (I concluded it was probable but not conclusive.) Read more
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Question: An eligibility check on the IRS.gov website indicates that Hawaii is not one of the 25 states participating in the “IRS Direct File” online income tax filing program for federal returns. Why not, and is there any plan to participate in the future? Read more
Question: In the last year, at various times not all the blue or green bins were picked up with the rest of our street. Three things have happened. We brought our bin in; the next day the remaining blue bins on the street were picked up. We left our bin outside for a later pickup; one week later our bin was still on the curb. Read more
Winning streak? What winning streak? “But I do remember who beats us,” University of Hawaii women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman said. “That includes Long Beach State.” Read more
Question: How did we run out of the new license plates so fast? Didn’t they just start adding the okina this year? Read more
Microsoft’s recent directive that BitLocker be turned on by default in Windows 11 caused some consternation in the PC world. What is BitLocker and why do I need it? Read more
Question: Will all public workers get the Social Security bump? I never applied for Social Security when I retired because of the exclusion, so maybe I should apply now. Read more
When Jerry Glanville was the Hawaii football team’s defensive coordinator in 2005 and 2006, every practice he had to pl0t against the Warriors’ run-and-shoot offense. Read more
High school wrestlers toil in the darkness 50 weeks of the year, but now it is time for them to come out into the light. Read more
Democrats in the state House could give gymnast Simone Biles some lessons in how to do a backflip as last week, they once again managed to not pass a bill to legalize recreational marijuana. Read more
There’s a satisfying ring of justice in the settlement of the last federal criminal cases stemming from the corruption of former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha and his prosecutor wife, Katherine. Read more
Synopsis: The true names of places where we live provide an important connection to our history and the worldview that goes along with it. Read more
Consciousness is one of the great mysteries of science. We know we have it — we think, feel and experience the world — but what about other creatures? Read more