Opinions, guest essays and editorials from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Featuring Kokua Line, Rearview Mirror, David Shapiro, Richard Borreca and others.
Question: I saw in the news as well as the Honolulu Star-Advertiser lead local story Wednesday about 50 additional public preschools to open over the next two school years under the Ready Keiki Initiative. Read more
It happens to everyone. We get old. Part of that equation is losing bone density after the age of 30. Read more
At 48, Matt Elliott is significantly younger than his recent predecessors were when they took the post Read more
Question: Some of us owners here at our condo in Kakaako know of at least one unit that operates as an Airbnb. We understand the general manager of our building knows this and has not done anything to stop this. There allegedly have been four couples/guests staying in this unit in the last two weeks. Read more
Question: I keep hearing that HawaiianMiles will expire at the end of this month. I thought they weren’t going to do that in the merger. Please clarify. Read more
Remember summer? There used to be a little more than two months when high school kids hit the beach or worked or just did nothing at all. When graduation parties were held one weekend after another. Read more
What started out as a sleepy Sunday in the sports world was quickly turned topsy-turvy by two trades that shook up four fan bases. Read more
Question: Is the city aware of more parking scams with QR codes? I have run across them in Aiea, but I don’t know if it’s city property. Read more
You can say a lot, both good and bad, about what goes on inside the building, but you have to agree that the Hawaii State Capitol is a graceful, beautiful structure of great symbolism. Read more
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A house in my neighborhood was torn down awhile back. Read more
Synopsis: No language should be considered superior to another. Read more
Question: I had heard that Hawaiian Airlines has a new no-show policy but not that they cancel your return flight too. Auwe! Read more
Last month, an anonymous reader asked about the Wigwam jingle. “The Wigwam stores in Hawaii had a song that played in the background for their commercials. Does anybody know what song it was?” Read more
Parks and Rec is working with long-time motor-sports advocate Li Cobian on the layout of the dirt track, which is intended as an interim racing site. Read more
A few weeks ago, the Transportation Security Administration issued two security warnings to airport travelers. First, avoid the use of airport USB chargers. Read more
When the University of Hawaii hired an athletic director with UCLA ties about 50 years ago it worked out pretty well. Read more
The city has 11 community gardens, with a total of about 1,238 garden plots; 300 people are on the waiting list. Read more
It all started with a good idea. And then the lawyers got involved. The state of California ruled that NCAA student-athletes should be financially compensated for use of their name, image and likeness. The NCAA said they should not. Read more
The SUN Bucks program is meant to ensure that school-age children who usually eat breakfast and lunch at school have access to healthy food during the summer break. Read more
The circus is coming to Cleveland for a three-day show starting Tuesday. Read more
Question: Regarding traffic-ticket scams, it’s understandable why some people fall for it because so much government stuff (official) is done on the phone now (after clicking a text link). Read more
