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Kokua Line: Are stun guns legal in Hawaii?
Question: Are stun guns legal now? Read more
Question: Are stun guns legal now? Read more
Four hours. About the time it takes to drive around the Big Island, a 300-mile journey where one ends up in the same place as one started. Four hours. Read more
Question: Why aren’t they issuing new Golf IDs? When will they resume? Read more
As 2022 approaches we face extraordinary uncertainty. There’s a prospect of a fifth surge as news of omicron, a multifaceted mutation, possibly the most contagious yet, has already stimulated fresh travel bans. Read more
Sometimes it takes trauma for the world to change for the better. Read more
Question: Will the DMV open longer because the licenses are expiring? Read more
Last week Apple surprisingly announced that it will facilitate “do it yourself” repairs for Mac computers and iPhones. Consumers and independent tech shops will soon be able to order genuine replacement parts and manuals. Read more
Here are five examples why the University of Hawaii football team’s year was more interesting than yours: Read more
Just a few years ago the eating patterns of America were influenced by busy lifestyles. For many, convenience foods and restaurant fare were more the norm than home-cooked meals made from scratch. With the pandemic and the increasing cost of food, we need to learn from prior generations of homemakers about how to stretch the food dollar. Read more
Congratulations, Farrington. The school commemorated 85 years of service as “The Pride of Kalihi” with a 12-page section inserted in the Star-Advertiser on Nov. 17. Read more
When three former Hawaii governors called for changing the site for a new state-run stadium, they said to dump the existing replacement plans carefully put together by Gov. David Ige. Read more
Question: I received gift cards the Christmas right before the pandemic that I never got to use because I stopped going out. Will they still be good? Read more
It’s the last Sunday in November and time to “flASHback” on the month’s news that amused and confused: Read more
Of course you’d prefer to be at the elite level of scoreboard watching that the few remaining contenders for the College Football Playoff found themselves at during the last full day of the regular season. Read more
The four stars that form the corners of Ka Lupe a Kawelo, the Great Square of Pegasus, are excellent pointer stars that show the direction of both the north and south celestial poles, and serve as an indicator of the path they take across the night sky as they move from the eastern to the western horizon. Read more
I’ve been talking to people recently about Merchant Square — the bars and restaurants in the Nuuanu Avenue and Merchant Street area. It’s one of the most historic and interesting places on Oahu. Read more
Question: Since they are revising Safe Access O‘ahu, are they adding vaccination requirements for kids 5 to 11 at restaurants now? Read more
It was a typical lackluster November morning on the South Shore, where ’tis not the season for surf. Read more
We devote today’s column to expressions of gratitude, and add our own: Mahalo to the readers who are a continuous source of inquiry, inspiration and encouragement. Happy Thanksgiving! Read more
Official figures released Thursday show Germany has become the latest country to record 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Read more
Question: Over a year ago I received a citation that I challenged in court, resulting in a reduction to a much lesser charge. About a month ago my auto insurance company notified me that my premium would be rising almost 400% for my six-month renewal, because the company reviewed my record and found this citation. Read more
