In a move that’s sure to get applause from many graduating high school seniors and University of Hawaii students, the UH Board of Regents has approved a plan to freeze undergraduate tuition at 2019-20 rates for three years at all 10 campuses, and trim rates for UH-Manoa graduate students — by 2% for residents and 10% for nonresidents — effective 2020.

However, along with the new tuition schedule, the board passed an amendment making it subject to “annual evaluation and adjustment to prevent significant, negative, economic or enrollment impact to the university.” For the sake of higher-ed affordability, here’s hoping for thaw-free academic years.

More bikes roam Honolulu streets

Honolulu, a city with year-round cycling weather but scary traffic conditions, is starting to turn the corner.

The gradual construction of bike lanes and tracks — and yes, that’s a slow process — has enticed cycling back-benchers onto the road with the Biki rental bike network operated by Bikeshare Hawaii.

There are miles to go before Honolulu can call itself truly bike-friendly, but after two years, Biki ranks as the sixth most-used bikeshare system in the country. That’s success few people expected.