Several new plans are being pushed forward that would add hundreds of millions of dollars in costs to encourage bike riding.
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- By Naalehu Anthony and Ernie Lau
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Dec. 8, 2024
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The contamination of the land above the aquifer and of the aquifer itself from the Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility is an unprecedented threat.
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With new House leadership following the election defeat of Speaker Scott Saiki and a slew of new members, hopes are high among cannabis advocates.
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Every December, I review the previous 11 months and write a two-part series of things I learned during the year. Writing this column is a process of discovery for me that I thoroughly enjoy. Here are some highlights.
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Question: Did Harris Jewelry ever have stores in Hawaii?
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Imagine the entire Earth locked in a deep freeze, covered in ice from the poles to the equator. This is the essence of the Snowball Earth hypothesis, a theory that suggests our planet may have been entirely or nearly entirely frozen over multiple times in its ancient past. It’s an idea that sounds like science fiction, but there is strong evidence to back it up.
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Question: Will the HNL Tool Library ever reopen? It closed when Re-use Hawai‘i closed in August.
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Question: What is the schedule for Honolulu City Lights? We have guests coming in who might enjoy it. Also, where can we find information about other Christmas parades?
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- By Evan Horton
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Dec. 4, 2024
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Technology improves our lives in many ways, so it can be tempting to go overboard during the holidays. To ensure your holiday season is merry, here are 12 days of tech tips to keep you and your ohana safe and happy.
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Question: Are the Christmas ship-by dates in the Postal Service mailer correct? I thought Hawaii was earlier.
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Saturday was senior night for the University of Hawaii football team, nearing the end of the busiest sports week of the year at UH, if not in the state.
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The intense political hatred being directed at transgender people — a tiny and mostly powerless minority of about 0.5% of U.S. adults — cheapens our nation.
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Gov. Josh Green came into office looking at a budget with the state on track to end the fiscal year with a near-$2 billion surplus.
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The Social Security Administration will soon require most customers to schedule an appointment for in-person service.
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I was looking for information on a Japanese submarine between Maui and the Big Island during World War II. I found an article about it written by journalism professor and writer Peter von Buol.
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Question: At least before the Board of Water Supply raised water rates, they had a bunch of community meetings where people could vent their concerns. This plan for the big sewer fee increase from the city came out of nowhere as far as I am concerned.
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Throughout the year, readers remind us that even the smallest kindness resonate.
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- By Rob Kay
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Nov. 27, 2024
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During the holiday season I like to highlight some of the items I’ve reviewed over the past year that I think readers might consider as gifts for family, friends or even themselves.
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