Dave Reardon: Success of Army, Navy among best stories in football
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Kokua Line: How many properties affected in new flood-risk map?
Question: Regarding the new Oahu flood map, how many properties does this affect? Read more
Tech View: Rucking for fun, fitness, balance and strong bones
Rucking is one of the latest fitness crazes, and I’ve succumbed. Read more
Kokua Line: Must I renew own car registration?
Question: If a person is temporarily incapacitated (from illness, not a car accident), can a friend renew their car registration for them? Otherwise it will be late. Read more
Stephen Tsai: Here’s how UH should spend its windfall
Let’s see, there are the exit fees from five schools leaving the Mountain West in 2026 … and the poaching penalties from the Pac-12 … and the University of Hawaii no longer having to pay travel subsidies to visiting football teams … and carry the 3 … it appears the Rainbow Warriors are due to net a one-time cut of about $7 million. Read more
Curtis Murayama: Punahou’s Goya a huge part of Hawaii high school baseball history
Baseball has a deep and rich history. I’m not talking about what’s going on in Major League Baseball, with the Dodgers advancing to meet the Yankees in the World Series. We Giants fans don’t care. Read more
Kokua Line: Will my home need flood insurance?
Question: Regarding the new flood map, will I be notified if I must get flood insurance? I have no idea how to read/operate that map. Read more
David Shapiro: Regents had real choices in choosing University of Hawaii president
What’s encouraging about the hiring of a new University of Hawaii president is that it attracted true up-and-coming applicants this time after several cycles in which top candidates stayed away because of the poisonous politics surrounding UH. Read more
Dave Reardon: It seems like red means stop for the Warriors in red zone
You can point to all kinds of reasons why Hawaii lost 42-10 at Washington State on Saturday. Read more
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On Politics: Ballots in mail remind about importance of voting
With just a little more than two weeks between today and the General Election, there is little more candidates can do to change their personal description from “candidate” to “winner.” Read more
Column: Ma hea ka Hawai‘i o ke Kulanui o Hawai‘i?
Are locals incapable of leading ourselves into the future? Read more
Kokua Line: What’s being done for right turns onto Ala Moana Boulevard?
Question: Auwe! It used to be drivers knew they could turn right on red, but now there are so many contrary signs drivers are confused and traffic is worse! Read more
Rearview Mirror: Stories from our past still as engaging as ever
Every now and then I find myself with several short stories that are not large enough to take up a full column on their own. Read more
Kokua Line: What does data breach notice mean?
Question: I received mail from an apparent health care company called Change advising me of a data breach. Read more
Kokua Line: When is prescription drug disposal event?
Question: Isn’t there usually a drug drive-thru disposal in October? I checked the opioid website, and they have information from 2023. Read more
Dave Reardon: Some Hawaii programs will find Mountain West winnable
Rich is UH baseball coach Rich Hill. You could tell him his team was moving to the American League East and he’d say the same thing, and get you to believe it, too. Read more
Tech View: Staff, AI, automation can aid in cybersecurity
In this second part of a two-part series, Hawaiian Telcom security operations manager Jaspher Respicio continues to answer questions about strengthening cybersecurity for small and medium-size businesses, or SMBs, which are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals. Read more
Kokua Line: Are campaign signs OK on highway?
Question: Auwe! I thought it was illegal to hang campaign banners on the highway. I have seen fluttering banners a few times, and I am ready to complain. Besides distracting drivers, these banners could become untied and land on someone’s windshield. It’s dangerous. Read more
Jerry Campany: Rooting for the best story is just fine for this worn sports fan
Fandom is a funny thing. I swore off the concept decades ago when I became a journalist because it was the thing to do back then and I felt it was a higher calling than us vs. them. Read more
On Politics: Honolulu’s airport just can’t get off the ground
Quick question: Among all the large airports in the country, which one always rates as “second worst” among large airports? Read more
Dave Reardon: Hawaii keeps it close for a bit but ends up frustrated once again
It seems the closer it gets to the goal line, the harder it is for the University of Hawaii football team to cross it. Read more
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