Setter Grace Talpash of Chaminade and libero Tani Hoke of Hawaii Hilo were honored by the Pacific West Conference on Monday, as Talpash was named the Player of the Week and Hoke the Defender of the Week. Read more
Campbell collected 16 of 17 first-place votes to remain at No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Football Top 10 this week. Read more
Kahuku drew plenty of attention on Monday when Greg Biggins of 247Sports broke the news that Matai Fuiava, a former starting quarterback at national powerhouse St. John Bosco (Calif.) enrolled at Kahuku and is eligible to play against Campbell. Read more
Regarding the recent letter “Explaining Trump’s inexplicable support” (Star-Advertiser, Sept. 29), I disagree with the writer’s half-truths and lies about why people support Donald Trump. Read more
Why does the public say Donald Trump is good for the economy? Trump inherited a booming economy from Barack Obama, which he rode hard and put away wet. Read more
Hawaii’s disorderly conduct statute prohibits making unreasonable noise in public. Where are the rights of the homeowners living within three blocks of the hotel workers who are picketing in Waikiki? Read more
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In general, I would agree with a recent letter regarding voter identification, but let’s look more closely at the purposes of said documents (“Beware pitfalls of voter eligibility requirements,” Star-Advertiser, Oct. 10). Read more
On behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks to U.S. Rep. Ed Case for his unwavering support in passing the Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act (AAIA) and the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA), both of which were recently signed into law. Read more
In 2016, Tracy Jennings received shocking news: A lifelong friend, a woman who had a farm with animals great and small, had died suddenly in an accident. Read more
The time has come. General election ballots are expected to hit voter mailboxes Friday, or thereabouts — this week, in any case. Read more
The full University of Hawaii Board of Regents will meet and question the top two finalists for the next UH president on Wednesday, capping a series of forums with the candidates that introduced them to hundreds of people across four islands. Read more
Compounding the tragedy of the 1991 rape and murder of Dana Ireland, two brothers spent decades in prison for a criminal conviction that, this year, was overturned. Read more
On Oct. 1, Honolulu made history by unveiling the world’s first Official Pride Tree — the Wilhelmina Tenney Rainbow Shower, Cassia x nealiae. Read more
Sea Life Park Hawaii has named Amber Ramos as curator. Ramos started at Sea Life Park as an intern in 2005, and her experience in marine life care includes 18 years at the Navy Marine Mammal Program in San Diego, the LA Zoo and The Seas at Epcot. Read more
The Department of Land and Natural Resources is gearing up to build nearly six miles of ungulate-proof fencing in state land reserves on the Big Island. Read more
Jonah Laulu, Raiders defensive lineman: Came off the bench and made two tackles in the loss to the Steelers, one of them a 5-yard loss of Najee Harris. Read more
Fandom is a funny thing. I swore off the concept decades ago when I became a journalist because it was the thing to do back then and I felt it was a higher calling than us vs. them. Read more
While it took its time getting started, Tahitian outrigger paddling powerhouse Shell Va’a provided yet another master class on world-class canoe competition and finished with its familiar combination of blazing speed and smooth power to dismiss the competition. Read more
Unfortunately, only Bible-believing Christian Americans can see the transparency of the liberal Democratic Party for what it is. Read more
In all of the U.S. political realm, this most significant issue is seldom, if ever, seriously discussed. In fiscal year 2024, the U.S. took in $4.1 trillion and pvaid out $5.6 trillion. Read more
I believe a recent column is missing one important side of the story — the candidates’ side (“Lack of skilled workers puts American manufacturing at risk,” Star-Advertiser, Commentary, Oct. 3). Read more
