On a freshly laid patch of sidewalk leading to Bulldog Stadium in 2004 Fresno State’s blood and guts football coach, Pat Hill, etched the message “Play Hard!” into the wet cement. Read more
I wrote about the Hilton Hawaiian Village earlier this year, as it celebrates 65 years in operation. It was Henry Kaiser’s first venture into the hotel business when it opened on Sept. 17, 1955. Read more
At roadside stops Simonian Farms and Gibson Farm Market, the fall harvest is on display in rows of well-stocked wooden crates of produce. Read more
Saturday, in his Bulldog Stadium debut as Fresno State’s starting quarterback, Jake Haener tries to add to the tale against the University of Hawaii in the season opener for both teams. Read more
If the number one and six picks in April’s NFL Draft can acquit themselves as starting quarterbacks as rookies, why not the most intriguing prospect of them all in the 2020 class? Read more
The more we learn about COVID-19’s spread, the more we’ve opted for the relative safety of the outdoors. That holds true whether seeking recreation at beaches and parks, or places to dine. Read more
We can’t turn on a dime and achieve a sustainable, balanced local economy tomorrow, but we can still take meaningful action to change course in that direction today. Read more
The state plans to start processing ballots on Oct. 24 so they will be able deliver a first report shortly after 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3, with a second report around 10 p.m. So go vote. Read more
Only in the spend-thrift environment of major college football could $760,000, a fortune by most standards (and the highest wage of any state employee in Hawaii in 2020), be considered a well below-average salary. Read more
Lt. Gov. Josh Green led a charmed political life through much of the coronavirus pandemic, but now he’s on the firing line as Hawaii reopens to tourism. Read more
Misae Hironaka told me, “Decades ago there used to be a restaurant called Rob Roy’s in Kailua. My family and I remember it fondly as it was our favorite night-out place. Do you have any history regarding that restaurant and its owner?” Read more
Werner Heisenberg, who revolutionized quantum theory with his famous uncertainty principle, said, “When I meet God, I am going to ask him two questions: Why relativity? And why turbulence? I really believe he will have an answer for the first.” Read more
When fans packed the Stan Sheriff Center last year for the Big West Conference men’s volleyball championship, the league and participating teams urged the University of Hawaii to tender bids to host an NCAA championship. Read more
Dilfer will head Team Makai and another former Super Bowl winner, Doug Williams, will head Team Mauka, in the annual high school all-star game, it was announced today. Read more
Brick Fire Tavern’s Kaimuki location was planned a year ago as a second outlet for the pizza restaurant with roots in Chinatown. Read more
Question: The rules say you can renew your Hawaii driver’s license within six months before expiration. However, they’ve been allowing renewal by mail only for licenses that expire in 2020. This poses a horrible hardship during these times. Are there any plans to update the eligible expiration year to 2021? Read more
As speculation increases that the half-finished, nearly $9 billion project is going to run out of money, neither man has been able to say what they will do if that happens. Read more
Here’s what it might look like if there were an actual Sports Charter ballot. Read more
During troubled times, books are a source of information, comfort and entertainment. Read more
Hopes must be attached to workable plans, and unfortunately we’ve seen too few of those from the state in the months since the pandemic started. A weary public is understandingly skittish about inviting more coronavirus in along with tourists. Read more
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