Kokua Line: Can I keep unemployement benefits if I leave Hawaii?
Question: What is the maximum weekly for unemployment? If I end up having to leave Hawaii to look for a new job, can I transfer the benefit, at least for a while? Read more
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Stephen Tsai: Time for Hawaii to re-negotiate terms with the MWC
In a brutal week for University of Hawaii football: >> Four schools gave notice of their intent to leave the Mountain West, of which UH has been a football-only affiliate since 2012. Read more
Jerry Campany: Campbell QB will become isle’s leader in passing yardage — just not yet
Records were made to be broken, not manufactured. Over the weekend Campbell quarterback Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele threw for 408 yards in a destruction of Farrington to give him 8,262 in his career. Or did it? Read more
On Politics: Solidly Democratic Hawaii included in Harris pitch to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
If Donald Trump comes to Hawaii in this presidential campaign year, we can offer him sun and surf, but our famed Hawaiian hospitality is not likely to extend to political success. Read more
Column: Youth vote alive, but not priority for all
Reading the Sept. 5 commentary, “America’s youth must vote to save democracy in November” (Star-Advertiser, Island Voices), I understand the urgency of the youth vote in the upcoming presidential election. Read more
Kokua Line: What are the upcoming ballot questions?
Question: Will there be ballot questions in the November election? I like to read up in advance because sometimes they are confusing but I couldn’t find a sample ballot for Honolulu. Read more
Column: Empower Hawaii families, supports against suicides
As we observe Suicide Prevention Month this September, it’s important to confront a silent crisis affecting our communities: suicide. Hawaii faces its own set of challenges, including geographic isolation, mental health stigmas and disparities in health care access. Read more
Dave Reardon: UH failed in making a case that it is Pac-12 worthy
In the present-day world of college football, every game is an audition. This applies to players, coaches, and teams. Read more
Column: It’s past time to extend Makakilo Drive
More than a year ago, our commentary involving the completion of 4,000 linear feet of roadway for Makakilo Drive to the H-1 Kualakai Parkway Interchange was published (“A critical need for a second access to Makakilo,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, Aug. 31, 2023). Read more
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Volcanic Ash: Make the general election more than just a sideshow
The buzz in Hawaii’s Nov. 5 general election will come from the presidential contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Read more
Rearview Mirror: Honolulu’s teahouses, incomparable vistas
Dennis Ching asked me about teahouses. “I believe there may have been one located near Stream Drive in Nuuanu, mauka of Wyllie Street. Access may have been by Liliha Street or a road off Pali Highway, where Temple Emanu-El is now located. Read more
Kokua Line: When will new teachers be paid in full?
Question: Hawaii recruits new public school teachers and then doesn’t pay them? Auwe! When are these teachers going to get their money? School started the first week of August! Mahalo to them for showing up regardless! Read more
Kokua Line: What are the rules for voters in care homes?
Question: Regarding voting by people who are in care homes, please print the details because I don’t use a computer. Read more
Tech View: Navigating tech support can take a lot of patience
We’ve all been there before. Vexed by a technical issue, exhausted the Google-fu (skill in using search engines), tried the chatbot, and at wit’s end, we know we have to call for support. Read more
Dave Reardon: Bad beats abound in fantasy football
At least the Packers quarterback didn’t go down until the last minute against the Eagles. But many are heartbroken after Hurts and Love ended with Love hurt. Read more
Kokua Line: Will I lose exemption if home goes into trust?
Question: Regarding the home exemption, I am considering putting my home in a trust. Will I lose my exemption? Read more
Kokua Line: Will birthday affect home exemption?
Question: I will turn 65 on Sept. 30. Will I get the higher home exemption this upcoming tax year, since my birthday falls on the filing deadline? Read more
Stephen Tsai: UH’s Warriors still looking for answers on the road
The University of Hawaii once cloned mice. It also helped advance the Hawaiian language in a way that scholars could not do for Latin. Read more
On Politics: More candidates needed to counter decrease in voters
Hawaii’s voters will soon be shuffling off to the November election with just a few new defining races and little to enliven the fall competition. Read more
Kokua Line: What help is allowed for disabled voters?
Question: My wife is unable to sign her name, so she passed on voting in the primary. Read more
David Shapiro: Stand your ground here and get 40 hours of lockup
Barely a week after the Honolulu Police Commission flagged Chief Arthur “Joe” Logan’s communications problems in his annual evaluation, he gave an unfortunate demonstration at his news conference on a tragic Waianae shooting that left four dead. Read more
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