Pali Lanes is added to list of historic places

• By Michael Tsai
• Dec. 1, 2018

Pali Lanes, one of the few surviving public bowling alleys on Oahu, has a new, if limited, lease on life following an affirmative decision by the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board on Friday. Read more

Woman injured in moped crash on Keeaumoku Street

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 30, 2018

A 38-year-old woman was injured this afternoon when the moped she was riding broadsided a vehicle on Keeaumoku Street. Read more

Damage estimate for Aiea duplex fire rises

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 28, 2018

The Honolulu Fire Department now puts the figure at $370,000, or $70,000 more than their initial assessment. Read more

Incidental Lives: Self-styled performer finds way, Monkey style

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 27, 2018

Monkey see, Monkey do. Boy, do he ever. Read more

‘The Eddie’ returns to Waimea with new sponsors

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 25, 2018

Two years since its last staging, the embattled Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational Surf Contest is back with a new, all-Hawaii roster of sponsors and a new round of prayers for the mountainous surf that has made the event world famous. Read more

HECO workers to help restore California’s grid after deadly fire

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 24, 2018

Some 30 personnel from Hawaiian Electric Co. and its Maui and Hawaii island subsidiaries will head to Northern California on Monday to rebuild infrastructure and restore power to areas affected by the deadly Camp Fire. Read more

Column: Lawyer toils to find lost immigrant children

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 20, 2018

What for many would have been a momentous decision requiring weeks, maybe months, of careful deliberation followed by weeks, probably months, of careful planning, for Kay Lorraine instead crystallized in an instant and was executed in less time than it takes to prep and smoke a good Texas brisket. Read more

2 people on motorcycle injured after crash on H-1 freeway

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 16, 2018

Two people were injured tonight after the motorcycle they were traveling on crashed on the H-1 freeway near Middle Street. Read more

4 arrested on Kauai following crash after trying to evade police

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 16, 2018

Four people were arrested today after their bid to evade Kauai police ended with a collision with a utility pole on Kuhio Highway in Kapaa. Read more

Big Island police seek help in locating Pepeekeo woman

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 16, 2018

Hawaii island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 28-year-old Pepeekeo woman who is wanted for questioning. Read more

Driver of trolley that fatally struck pedestrian released

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 16, 2018

Police have released the driver of a tour trolley that struck and killed a 76-year-old pedestrian pending further investigation. Read more

Tour driver arrested after pedestrian is fatally struck

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 16, 2018

Police arrested a trolley driver on suspicion of negligent homicide Thursday following a fatal collision with a 76-year-old pedestrian in Kakaako. Read more

Willows, Karai Crab closing Jan. 1 for renovation

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 14, 2018

The Willows restaurant in Moiliili will be closing for renovations in 2019. Read more

Incidental Lives: 72-year-old new lawyer starts quest for justice

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 13, 2018

Among family, friends and even casual acquaintances, 72-year-old Honolulu resident Kay Lorraine is well known for meeting challenges with a shrug, a smile and healthy dose of humor. Read more

Fans enjoy a low-stress lead-up to the first of 3 Bruno Mars concerts

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 9, 2018

The advance advisories from Aloha Stadium this week suggested a considerable amount of planning had gone into preparing for last night’s Bruno Mars concert. Read more

Hilo man, 21, charged in robbery

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 7, 2018

Hawaii island police charged a 21-year-old Hilo man in connection with a robbery on Haili Street on Monday. Read more

Incidental Lives: St. Francis alumna makes the world her comfort zone

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 6, 2018

The controversial French novelist Andre Gide, in his novel “The Counterfeiters,” famously wrote, “One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight, for a very long time, of the shore.” Read more

Here’s what you need to know before you go to the Bruno Mars concert

• By Michael Tsai
• Nov. 5, 2018

The moment for which local Bruno Mars fans lined up and camped and waited (and waited and waited) is nigh. Now the real planning begins. Read more

Body found in shipping container at Kahaluu residence

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Nov. 1, 2018

Honolulu homicide detectives are at a Kahaluu residence where a body was discovered inside a shipping container today. Read more

Incidental Lives: Volunteer at Queen’s has shared half-century of service

• By Michael Tsai
• Oct. 30, 2018

When Queen’s Medical Center super-volunteer June Anderson suffered a stroke last year, it marked, as far as collective institutional memory can confirm, the first time in nearly 50 years that Anderson was unable to make it for a scheduled shift. Read more

Bitcoin could worsen global warming, UH study finds

• By Michael Tsai
• Oct. 29, 2018

Can a virtual currency have a real-world effect on the climate? Read more