Rearview Mirror: Here’s to the ‘Suck ’Em Up’ saga
One reader said he vaguely remembered reading about a horse named Suck ’Em Up, owned by Duke Kahanamoku. He asked whether I could verify that. Read more
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One reader said he vaguely remembered reading about a horse named Suck ’Em Up, owned by Duke Kahanamoku. He asked whether I could verify that. Read more
Question: I received a letter claiming to be from the U.S. Census Bureau notifying me that my participation in an “important survey … is essential.” Read more
Question: I’m an applicant for Medicare’s Extra Help program and they want details about my checking and/or savings account and any stocks, bonds, mutual funds, IRAs, etc. This surprised me. Don’t they need just my Social Security income to qualify me? Read more
In coach Rich Hill’s first two years as the University of Hawaii baseball coach, the Rainbows heated up around the middle of both seasons. Read more
Beekeeping in Hawaii dates to 1857, when the first hives were introduced from California. In 2024, honeybees and their keepers face tremendous pressures. Read more
Question: I am 88 years of age. Is there an age when I can no longer be issued a Hawaii driver’s license if all other requirements are met? Read more
Question: I saw they are hiring for Summer Fun. When does this program start and when can we sign up our kids? Read more
This is the deal of the art: In a back-in-the-day scenario, you were recruited to work at a comic-book company. You received free lodging, three meals a day, and art supplies. Read more
Now that baseball season has settled down and we’ve gotten the whole Shohei Ohtani’s gambling-addicted interpreter thing straightened out, we can focus on the game itself — specifically, on the players from Hawaii who are trying to build (or extend) their careers. Read more
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Most volleyball fans get it about sportsmanship, as much or more than those of any other game. Read more
This catheter scam is so pervasive that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General issued a consumer alert about it last month. Read more
The Hawaii attorney general’s new report on Lahaina’s tragic August fire goes into the minute details of the fire and the official response as Maui’s outstanding firefighters battled the blaze. Read more
Synopsis: Through the famous muæumuæu and attire of this era, we will attempt to show what makes aloha attire and adornments Hawaiian and how the love for aloha attire has lived on. Read more
Hawaii’s first neurosurgeon was Dr. Ralph Bingham Cloward (1908-2000). He graduated from McKinley High School and began college at the University of Hawaii. Read more
In the annals of maritime history, the quest for determining longitude at sea was a long- standing challenge that captivated the minds of sailors, scientists and governments alike. Read more
Question: What happened to the Honolulu Police Department’s false-alarm tracking service? I did not get a bill in the mail for my burglar alarm permit renewal charge. Read more
Question: Where can I get a paper application form PA-3 to renew my blue handicap placard? I don’t have a printer at home. Once I get the form, how early can I mail it in? Read more
Alaka‘’i Todd won’t go so far as to say it’s the best homecourt advantage in volleyball. But it’s easy to see his appreciation as the sixth-year senior gazes around the 10,300-seat arena for one of the final times of his University of Hawaii volleyball career. Read more
The recent events surrounding baseball phenom Shohei Ohtani and his longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara are still not fully known. Read more
Question: Now that the city is finally taking action on the Stairway to Heaven, is the Natatorium next? Read more