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.
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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.
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- By Laiana Wong
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Aug. 3, 2024
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?
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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.
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Question: Is a vote cast by mail by 7 p.m. Election Day valid?
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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?
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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.
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Question: If the city’s response to homeless camps on Oahu is complaint-driven, how do we report complaints?
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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The record book tells us the first football game at Aloha Stadium was played on Sept. 13, 1975, with Texas A&I spoiling the University of Hawaii’s housewarming party 43-9. T
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Question: Recently the contractor on the parking lot repaving at Enchanted Lake Elementary School has been starting work at 6 a.m., waking me from my restful sleep.
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- By Laiana Wong
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July 27, 2024
Synopsis: Deep-sea mining can deplete the amount of oxygen necessary to sustain life on the ocean floor.
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Question: Is it too early to get a flu shot? I know there’s been a lot of attention on summer COVID-19, but I’m more concerned about the flu because of a friend’s bad experience, and also because I am current on my COVID-19 boosters.
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Nearly every day, a reader will ask me a question about something historical. Sometimes I know the answer. Sometimes I don’t and I have to research it a bit, which I love doing.
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Question: Does the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services do big surveys? I don’t mean after a particular treatment; I’ve gotten those letters before. I mean with an interview? They are asking me to do a survey and I want to find out if it’s legitimate. I know that my health data was hacked last year so it’s hard to tell.
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- By Rob Kay
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July 24, 2024
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Tracking your family’s finances is never-ending. The internet made things a lot easier with personal finance software.
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