Saying the state Legislature should be a “force for needed change … and institute reform so that we can achieve justice,” House Speaker Scott Saiki opened the state Legislature with a call for millions in new state aid for Native Hawaiian housing programs. Read more
Question: Regarding booster shots, what about people who got their first COVID- 19 vaccine shots outside the United States? Read more
Every five or six years, my writing day falls on my wedding anniversary, and it doesn’t feel romantic to ruminate about my usual topics. Read more
Actually, all things considered, I contend that after Friday’s shenanigans the program is now in worse shape than when Jones took over after Fred vonAppen’s 0-12 in ’98. Read more
Question: Regarding the free COVID-19 tests, what if you’re not online? They always say have a friend or family member do it for you, but guess what, some of us kupuna don’t have anybody around to do that. Read more
Of all the ways those of us in Hawaii differ from our counterparts on the mainland, one we can’t overlook is footwear. Let’s face it. Here in the islands we have different rules. That can be confusing for visitors. It can also be awkward for those of us who go to mainland homes. Read more
The landscape is something we see every day. It is as familiar as a member of the family, yet we seldom think about how it got to be that way. Read more
In a growing trend, more and more expert surfers are wearing helmets in big waves, as well as in the sort of dangerous, shallow conditions that define the Banzai Pipeline on Oahu’s North Shore with its fast, hollow waves that have broken many a head, sometimes fatally, on the coral reef below. Read more
In response to his arrest, Max Sword’s attorney stated that the former Honolulu Police Commission chairman was “shocked and disappointed” by the indictment, claiming that Sword was only following the recommendations of the Caldwell administration and the advice of Corporation Counsel, specifically Donna Leong. Read more
Question: Will AARP run Tax-Aide this year? I struggled through on my own last year, but I really didn’t feel comfortable doing my own tax return. Read more
Now that he’s officially in the running, June Jones should be hired as the next University of Hawaii head football coach, ASAP. Read more
The campfire game goes like this: Somebody starts a ghost story, then the next person adds to it, then the next, and the next and eventually … it ends, without fulfillment, like the final episode of “Lost.” Read more
Question: Regarding the free COVID- 19 tests, do we order from the same place as last time they mailed out free tests? Read more
Every day, we hear how important cybersecurity is or how important it is to “increase your security posture.” But as technology changes and encompasses more of our lives and businesses, the scope of what cybersecurity is grows, and the actual meaning starts to become ambiguous. Read more
If Isao Aoki were around, he’d have the right to smile and ask, “Is that all you got?” Read more
Video of former city Corporation Counsel Donna Leong being handcuffed and perp-walked into FBI offices to be served a federal conspiracy indictment epitomized a sorry period of city governance. Read more
Two of former Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s closest cabinet members — former managing director Roy Amemiya and former Corporation Counsel Donna Leong — and well-known lobbyist Max Sword, the former Honolulu Police Commission chairman, all had 6:30 a.m. meetings with the FBI last week to be arrested. Read more
Question: Has COVID-19 been rising again in Hawaii nursing homes? I can’t find current information on the health department website. Read more
If you’re a University of Hawaii football fan it sure didn’t take long for that buzz to wear off and reality to sink in again. Read more
One of the first responses I got Friday evening after relaying the news of Todd Graham’s resignation on social media was these seven words. Read more
Recently, I asked readers whether they had crossed paths with any celebrities in Hawaii. Here are three famous entertainers and stories about the islanders who met them. Read more
73