Rearview Mirror: Reader queries revisit Aku, coconut wireless
Readers ask me questions every day. Sometimes it’s about a topic I have written about and know well; sometimes it’s about a subject I have never thought of. Read more
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Honolulu City Council opts not to override mayor’s veto of fireworks bill
The measure would have lifted the city’s partial fireworks ban to allow “consumer fireworks” like ground-level fountains and sparklers to be lit in public on Oahu. Read more
Maui Health workers return to work after 3-day strike
Hundreds of nurses and health care workers from Maui Health returned to work Thursday morning after holding a three-day strike protesting unfair labor practices. Read more
Kokua Line: Is Honolulu Police Department survey anonymous?
Question: Do the police take your name in the new survey? Read more
Rainbow Wahine shocked at UC Riverside
With a possible first-place showdown in the Big West on tap for Saturday at UC Davis, the Hawaii women’s volleyball team seemed to forget it had to play a match before then. Read more
Hawaii women start hoops season with road loss
Hawaii women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman admitted the 24 turnovers were a factor in Hawaii’s season-opening loss to Portland on Thursday. Read more
Hawaii soldier charged with murder of missing pregnant wife
Mischa Mabeline Kaalohilani Johnson, 19, was last seen at her home at Schofield Barracks on July 31, and has still not been found. Read more
Honolulu City Council rejects $1.5M settlement in fatal HPD shooting
Lindani Sanele Myeni, 29, was shot four times by police on April 14, 2021, after he fought with officers who responded to a 911 call from a renter at on Coelho Way. Read more
Trump picks Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff
The low-key Wiles, 67, will be the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff. Read more
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List: Upcoming Hawaii ballet, opera and chamber music events
The calendar includes performances by stars from Europe, Asia and the mainland, as well as spotlight performances by some of Hawaii’s best. Read more
Lines of mostly Republicans delay vote tally
Overall the election turnout of 448,827 voters — whether by mail or in person — accounted for just 52.1 percent of Hawaii’s 860,868 registered voters. Read more
No. 1 Campbell faces No. 2 Kahuku for the OIA title
There’s nothing the Campbell Sabers would like more than to cap their perfect season with OIA and state titles. Read more
Kokua Line: What’s up with Ala Wai pedestrian bridge?
Question: The pedestrian and bike bridge going over the Ala Wai Canal has surprisingly been totally out of the news. Is the project still a go? I hope so. Read more
Trial begins in infant’s drug overdose death
The lawyer for the then-40-year-old babysitter on trial for manslaughter in the February 2019 Benadryl overdose death of 7-month-old Abigail Lobisch began her opening statement Wednesday with a question. Read more
Wahine hoping to continue to roll as they hit the home stretch
Two matches don’t make an entire season. Nonetheless, last weekend for the Hawaii women’s volleyball team provided an important step in the right direction heading into the home stretch of the regular season that ends with four out of six matches on the road starting this afternoon at UC Riverside. Read more
Honolulu City Council mulls veto override for fireworks bill
The measure allows ground-level fountains and sparklers to be lit in public on Oahu by lifting the city’s partial fireworks ban, Bill 22 was formally vetoed by the mayor on Oct. 25. Read more
Kim had ‘fun day,’ then the wind picked up at Lotte
The LPGA’s Lotte Championship has always been a hugely international event. It’s more than ever before after Wednesday’s first round, with all nine players at the top of the leaderboard representing different countries. Read more
Hawaii Republicans lose House seat; new faces joining Legislature
Hawaii Republicans lost one state representative in the 76-member state Legislature early Wednesday morning when the first Election Day tallies were finally released, while also seeing several Democratic freshmen representatives win election who will vote on laws affecting the entire state when the next session convenes in January. Read more
Office of Hawaiian Affairs incumbents secure reelection
Among the winners was incumbent Keli‘i Akina, who defeated Lei Ahu Isa for an at-large OHA Board of Trustees seat. Read more
Hawaii’s congressional incumbents cruise to reelection
Hawaii’s congressional delegation will have to work for federal resources for Hawaii with the White House and U.S. Senate, and possibly the House, controlled by Republicans. Read more
Hawaii voters pass state and city ballot initiatives
The first amendment — to remove specific language concerning the authority of the state Legislature to reserve marriage only to opposite-sex couples — received 52.1% of votes, or 228,866 votes cast, in favor. Read more
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