Question: How can I get a death certificate if the mortuary is out of business? This is for a relative who died some years ago and no one else in the family has a copy. Read more
Question: I was wondering, with the stores charging 15 cents if the customer requires a bag, where does the money go? Read more
Ready for the new year? Not just the obligatory slab of overpriced sashimi, the obligatory lucky soup that auntie makes you eat, the obligatory stash of illegal fireworks that will enrage legions of law-abiding, dog-owning, clean-air- loving people, but really ready, like ready for all the huge changes the new decade will bring? Read more
The Big West Conference likes to think one of its best calling cards as a league is its volleyball brand. Read more
Santos Loo comes to Hawaii by way of Los Angeles, by way of the Food Network’s studios in New York, by way of Brooklyn, by way of Peru. Read more
Get ready for accelerated change that will bless diners with a wider array of options from unexpected players, but bring pain to those who can’t see beyond their direct competitors. Read more
Question: Can you find out whether the mayor is going to do anything to beef up security at Honolulu City Lights this year? Read more
Instincts forged by a decade on the World Surf League tour told top-ranked Carissa Moore that this was it, a fourth world championship was finally about to be hers even before the judges’ scores were posted. Read more
When the University of Hawaii yanked its starting quarterback, Cole McDonald, in the Fresno State game, some people were aghast. Read more
Christmas is a time for reflection. And with Yuletide approaching — it’s already Dec. 1! — I thought it would be apropos to recall warm holiday memories from seasons past. Read more
From mauka to makai, golf courses occupy some of Hawaii’s most scenic real estate. Not into the game? Not a problem. Here’s how you can enjoy the views without picking up a club. Read more
Hawaii fashion in the 1980s was every bit as over-styled, big-shouldered and pastel-colored as the outfits worn by Crockett and Tubbs in “Miami Vice,” and much of that awesomeness was heavily concentrated in high school hallways and thumping discos. Read more
My neighbor has over 20 cats, some of whom are using my carport as their toilet. There’s feces all over, and flies or fleas. Read more
When they locked what was once a multi-purpose Aloha Stadium into a football configuration more than a decade ago, it was the last we saw of the old bullpen, a relic of the Hawaii Islanders tenure. Read more
November’s done, and it’s time to “flASHback” on the month’s news that amused and confused. Read more
In recent years, we’ve seen plenty of ’90s-era performers announcing shows in Hawaii. Wouldn’t it be refreshing if performers at the height of their success — such as Adele, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Maroon 5, Shawn Mendes, just to name a few — announced concerts in Hawaii? Read more
I may have once seen a peacock flounder with its box crab pal, but I never saw them ride-sharing. Thanks, Charlie, for enlightening us about this extraordinary partnership. Read more
Four months ago Las Vegas oddsmakers set the over/under betting line on University of Hawaii football victories for this regular season at 51⁄2. There was not a reported stampede to bet the “over.” Read more
One week ago, on a Friday afternoon, a grandmother in her 60s was watching her 2-year-old grandchild at home in Palolo. Read more
Once upon a distant time the University of Hawaii kicked off its home football games at 7:30 p.m. — and even 8 p.m. — at Aloha Stadium. Read more
Continuing a Thanksgiving Day tradition, Kokua Line devotes today’s column to expressions of gratitude from readers. Read more
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