Frequent contributor Ken Fujii told me recently that on the Big Island, beef tomato was called tomato beef and shave ice was called ice shave. I wrote about that in my Jan. 17 column. Read more
Gov. David Ige came back from (another) trip to Japan and held a news conference to talk about everything he did and all the important people he saw. Read more
Question: Regarding the Feb. 9 Kokua Line (bit.ly/2vTRvjS), do other states give driver’s licenses to people who can’t prove they’re legally in the U.S.? Read more
If you’ve ever shaken your head at the sight of a luxury car conked out on the side of the road while plodding past in an economy model, perhaps you can relate to some of the curious headlines in college athletics these days. Read more
When Nick Rolovich decided to leave the University of Hawaii for the much more lucrative head football coaching job at Washington State last month he was on a plane to his new office within hours. Read more
Question: Is it legal for a retailer to offer only an emailed or texted receipt? We wanted to get a paper receipt and the retailer said they don’t do that anymore; an email or texted receipt are the only ones they offer. I wanted to know if that was legal. Read more
For a brief moment Tuesday the relief in high school football circles was almost palpable and hope was untethered in the wake of the news that Cal Lee was stepping down as head football coach at powerhouse Saint Louis School. Read more
Question: When we have houseguests, we drive a regular sightseeing circuit to introduce them to the islands. This is mainly on Oahu, but also on Maui or Kauai when we join our friends there. Read more
What is the purpose of Hawaii’s Legislature? To solve problems, right? Other, more high-minded things, too, of course, like envisioning a brighter future for the keiki, expanding economic opportunity and innovation for the state, preserving the aina and culture and all that. Read more
There are many ways to eat, drink and be merry on Fat Tuesday next week, and we can thank Christians for this day of culinary debauchery. Read more
How much do you adore hamburger steak and brown gravy? Not as much as Ron Sambrano. Read more
Question: I almost hit a person cycling Ewa on Nimitz Highway near Sand Island Road the other night. He/she was wearing dark clothes, the bike had no light or reflectors and hence was almost invisible in an area with few street lights. Read more
At a time when Major League Baseball wants fans to look to the promise of the 2020 season, it continues to take a pratfall, tumbling over its recent past. Read more
Each February, fans of “Hawaii Five-0” often hope they will get a special gift from their favorite show in the form of a Valentine’s Day episode. Read more
Because he has never run for office in Hawaii, Rick Blangiardi may be considered a political outsider — but the campaign team revealed when Blangiardi announced for mayor last week was a perfectly balanced cast of insiders. Read more
Disney is both enterprising and savvy in throwing its entertainment net toward family-oriented attractions to further expand its brand. Read more
Now in its fifth year, the Kauai festival will offer workshops, jam sessions, an exhibit of vintage steel guitars dating back to the 1930s and a demonstration area where attendees can try playing the instrument. Read more
Recently the messaging about the rail project has changed, and that is disconcerting. It is one thing to not know how much the dang thing is going to cost. It’s another to not know if anybody is going to ride it. Read more
It’s rich to see Mayor Kirk Caldwell posing as the voice of truth on Oahu’s floundering $9.2 billion rail project. Read more
After they formally retired his jersey, hanging No. 33 in the Stan Sheriff Center rafters, Bob Nash sought to rally his alma mater to a victory Saturday night. Read more
Why, people ask, do we see so many honey bees near the shoreline on windward beaches? One reader last week thought the bee she saw was digging. Read more
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