David Shapiro: It’s not message but delivery as Dems seek to claw back
A big Democratic Party problem as it struggles to regain power is public doubt over its ability to govern effectively. Read more
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Dave Reardon: Week Zero schedule not what it used to be for Hawaii
But the more angles you view this from, the more it appears that the benefit, or potential benefit, of that extra week and — in the case of Hawaii and its guests — an extra game is not what it used to be, anyway. Read more
Kokua Line: How do I expedite request for vital records?
Kokua Line has received questions from readers dismayed that it can take weeks to receive vital records such as birth or death certificates ordered from the state Department of Health. Read more
On Politics: Economic green shoots found in Maui-grown tequila
One of the things that Hawaii does better than most is grow stuff. Growers learned long ago how to turn sugar cane into sugar and it was quickly followed by growing pineapple. Read more
Column: Ho‘opiha ka makika i ka makika i ka ‘awahia
Synopsis: In order to preserve a number of endemic Hawaiian birds, male mosquitoes are being dropped by drones over remote areas of Maui and Kauaæi. Read more
Facts of the Matter: Numerous factors contribute to timing of celestial events
This year, the June solstice occurs today at 4:43 p.m. Hawaii time. Read more
Rearview Mirror: Baseball players helped thwart 1889 Wilcox Insurrection
Chicago journalist Peter von Buol was in Honolulu last week, and I took him to Iolani Palace, where we met with historian and docent educator Zita Cup Choy. Read more
Kokua Line: Must I give name to report illegal Airbnb?
Question: Regarding illegal vacation rentals, how do we report them if they are not in Kakaako? Read more
Kokua Line: Can we enroll kids in public preschool?
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
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Tech View: Watch your bone density and work to improve it
It happens to everyone. We get old. Part of that equation is losing bone density after the age of 30. Read more
Dave Reardon: New AD Matt Elliott must solve puzzle facing University of Hawaii
At 48, Matt Elliott is significantly younger than his recent predecessors were when they took the post Read more
Kokua Line: How do we report illegal vacation rentals in Kaka‘ako?
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
Kokua Line: What’s going on with HawaiianMiles?
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
Stephen Tsai: So much for summer; UH programs go year-round
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
Sjarif Goldstein: Devers trade proof that loyalty goes both ways
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
Kokua Line: What’s up with parking scams?
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
On Politics: Plunging into state Capitol’s ‘waterless’ pool revamp
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
Dave Shapiro: Trump crew can destroy; can they build us anything?
A house in my neighborhood was torn down awhile back. Read more
Column: He makana no nā haumāna ‘ōlelo pa‘i‘ai
Synopsis: No language should be considered superior to another. Read more
Kokua Line: What is Hawaiian Airline’s no-show policy?
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
Rearview Mirror: Singing commercial jingles helped boost a few careers
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
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