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Stephen Tsai: Say what you want, but Nick Rolovich stands by his belief and it costs him his job
The often-spun story involves Nick Rolovich at a roulette table. Read more
The often-spun story involves Nick Rolovich at a roulette table. Read more
Question: Regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11, will it be administered in two shots as it is for adults? Read more
The timing couldn’t have been better, or worse, when Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went down around the world on Oct. 4. Read more
When pandemic restrictions locked Andre Ilagan and his University of Hawaii teammates out of the on-campus tennis facility last year, he took them back to his roots. Read more
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is set to pay millions more in legal costs to obtain 2 acres of Kakaako rail easements from the Howard Hughes Corp. than it originally expected to pay for the property itself. Read more
Now that the public school kids are finally out there competing in prep sports again, here’s the answer to the question I get asked most about the current state of high school volleyball on Oahu: Read more
People say they are looking for a good electrician, or a doctor with listening skills or even a politician who is a skillful leader. How many times do you hear the shout go out for a good lieutenant governor? Read more
Question: Does the Health Department have a plan for the COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11, if it is authorized as expected? Telling parents to call their pediatrician doesn’t seem like the most efficient way to do this. Read more
I wrote two columns earlier this year about companies that are having significant anniversaries this year. I think it’s important to celebrate the people and organizations that have been able to serve the residents of the state for so many years. Read more
Question: My granddaughter works in a job that has her dealing with different people all day face to face. She is what I would call a front-line worker but not a nurse or anything like that. Unfortunately, she is also quite a bit overweight. She got the two shots of Pfizer a long time ago and wears a mask at work. I have been asking her to please get the booster shot, but she says it’s for seniors. Is that true? Read more
Stars have an average lifetime of 5 billion years, so we obviously cannot study one from birth to death. Read more
The promise of a new probe into how the FBI bungled its sex abuse investigation of former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar is a step forward, but still comes much too late for the scores of victims who remain scarred years after he molested them. Read more
Question: I already had a Safe Travels account from a trip over the summer so I figured I would get the health card too. I thought I had to plug it in myself, but when I logged in it was already there. Is that standard now? Read more
Question: This latest unofficial shutdown has been brutal for some of us. The governor told tourists not to come right before the plus-up expired. I am requesting food stamps for the first time. It’s easy to count COVID-19 tests but what about everything else? Read more
Baseball has a long memory. As anyone who has seen “Field of Dreams” or “Eight Men Out” knows, more than a century ago players for the Chicago White Sox were bribed to take a dive in the World Series. Read more
When a genie grants you three wishes, you say, “Thanks, I’m grateful,” and do not ask for “three more wishes” as one of your requests. Read more
Question: Please find out whether every special-ed teacher in Hawaii got a $10,000 bonus. Is that true? Read more
This year Kokua Country Foods Cooperative in Moiliili is celebrating its 50th anniversary. This is very much heartfelt for Clifford Chang, president of the organization’s board of directors and longtime Kokua member-owner, and the other 4,000 member-owners. (Full disclosure: That includes yours truly.) Read more
My interest in sports is a century behind the times. Basketball and football are fine enough and the worst game beats any movie on Netflix, but give me baseball, golf and boxing. I’m not sure why, but if an athletic endeavor didn’t come of age until the 20th century I have a hard time with it. Read more
Question: Last year the CDC basically canceled Halloween. What are they saying about this year? Read more
A voiceover promises “A new home … a new season … a new attitude,” as images of University of Hawaii football action flash across the screen. Then the video cuts to a shot of empty stands at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, and zooms in. Read more
