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Curtis Murayama: Prop betting on college athletes is problem that needs fixing
There’s something brewing that’s more insidious to college athletics than NIL or the transfer portal. Read more
Opinions, guest essays and editorials from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Featuring Kokua Line, Rearview Mirror, David Shapiro, Richard Borreca and others.
There’s something brewing that’s more insidious to college athletics than NIL or the transfer portal. Read more
Question: My grandson needs financial aid for college and he goes online each year to submit a form and never had trouble until now Read more
In 2020, Honolulu Star- Advertiser reporter Andrew Gomes wryly noted in a news article that the Windward side’s “Stairway to Heaven” steep mountain trail was as popular as it was controversial. Read more
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For a state always proclaiming our keiki come first, we seldom show it when it comes to the quality of our public schools. Read more
That nice-guy image crumbled quickly in 1994, as very unflattering traits of the man were revealed via a circus of legal proceedings in the coming days, weeks and years after the deaths. Read more
Synopsis: There are many negative impacts of the albizia tree species on Hawaii’s native flora and fauna on Oahu. Read more
Question: For the second time, a local doctor’s office is using deceptive billing practices with my mom, who has Medicare Advantage health insurance. It’s infuriating. Where can I report this deeply unethical and possibly illegal behavior? Read more
Music is important in Hawaii. Many of our monarchs were extremely talented as composers and performers. So, it comes as no surprise that many young people who grew up here made it big as musicians in Hawaii and beyond our shores. Read more
Question: Does the state have plans to maintain the asphalt on the Makapu‘u Point Lighthouse Trail that cost us taxpayers a lot of money to repair? Read more
Ransomware attacks, where malicious software encrypts a victim’s data and demands a ransom for decryption, have transitioned from a niche cyberthreat to a pervasive one. This alarming trend is largely fueled by the arrival of Ransomware as a Service, referred to as RaaS. Read more
Question: My mom received a settlement check from the Kalima v. State of Hawai‘i class action lawsuit. She has not received any other document, including a 1099, that indicates any state or federal taxes she might have to pay. Does that mean she doesn’t have to report the money? Read more
At the end of his inaugural camp, the Miami Dolphins quarterback spoke to young football players about being in his shoes some day. Read more
Question: Since March, there have been no contraflow lanes on Ward Avenue (right three lanes to Beretania Street) during morning peak traffic. The contraflow lanes did help ease the morning traffic on Ward, allowing a lane to stop at the light to turn left on Kinau Street and having two lanes have a clear access to Beretania. Will the contraflow lanes return? If yes, when? Read more
Most are familiar with the “Butterfly Effect” theory: A butterfly flaps its wings, setting off a chain reaction that eventually leads to a typhoon on the other side of the world. Read more
LIV Golf will be hard to ignore this week. Read more
Elected leaders are best remembered by good works they leave behind. Read more
The news from the state Legislature remains the same: You can’t legally smoke marijuana in Hawaii. Read more
Question: I understand the need to protect the honu nests at Bellows, but it doesn’t make sense that the general public is more threatening than the military. Read more
Right now, though, I love the women’s game. But — as it is with everything else for me in sports — that will only continue if the excellence is maintained. Read more
Synopsis: A new form of energy is on the horizon. Read more
In the vast expanse of Siberia lies a geological wonder that has puzzled scientists for decades — the Siberian Traps. Read more
