Pali starts to open up again

Ah, sweet relief. Windward-side drivers no doubt are applauding the fuller reopening of Pali Highway, which had been closed then limited to traffic since a February rockfall necessitated some $21 million in repairs.

Both directions of the Pali are now open from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays to Fridays every week; the highway will be closed on Saturdays through early November for more repairs.

After that, the highway is expected to fully reopen, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Here comes the Hula Bowl

Even as it faces demolition then redevelopment, venerable Aloha Stadium continues to be a go-to venue for marquee events.

The latest would be the return of the Hula Bowl, the college all-state football game that was last played at the stadium in 2008. Talks are underway to hold the game on Jan. 25 or 26, and it would be a welcome return for an event that launched here in 1947.

That last game 11 years ago drew a mere 2,000. But it’s hoped that the bevy of Hawaii athletes now playing stand-out college football will be a huge attraction to bring the fans in this time around.