Sea level exists as a concept for us. No measurement can define a “global” sea level. Such a thing does not exist. In reality it can only be what we define it to be at a given time. Read more
“It would have been interesting to see what kinds of reactions from the rest of the Hawaiian Islands you would have gotten if you had used ‘ice shave’ in the article,” Ken Fujii said. “Only Big Islanders would understand the obscure term.” Read more
Removing all drinking fountains from a commercial building isn’t allowed, according to the city’s Department of Planning and Permitting. Read more
Elena Montero, 83, isn’t sure she’ll be able to get through the eulogy for her mother’s memorial service. Her mother, Margarita Agullana Tabag, died Jan. 7 at age 108. Read more
It is rare that a coach of one of the University of Hawaii’s more visible athletic teams leaves for more verdant coaching pastures and bigger stacks of moolah. Read more
Bicyclists may use the Pali and Likelike highways, but generally only experienced riders do. Read more
Voters hate potholes. They not only hate the damage a pothole can do to their vehicle; they hate all the things a pothole can symbolize, like inattentive local government, inept engineering and an overall lack of leadership. Read more
Question: We got a Roy’s gift card, and it was no good. How embarrassing! We had received it as a gift. Please clarify so that others don’t find themselves in this spot. Read more
If you’re wagering on who Nick Rolovich’s successor will be as the University of Hawaii football coach, the safe, odds-on, bet is that it will be a current or recent Rainbow Warriors assistant. Read more
Mexican food is one of the last bastions of affordable cuisines around and can offer some relief to diners just after Christmas and tax time, which coincidentally falls just before we celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Read more
Question: We are on an extended trip. How can we renew our state IDs while we are away? I overlooked the imminent expiration date. Read more
Nick Rolovich — our “Rolo” — off to coach football at Washington State? Pride Rock to the Palouse? Read more
When you share the same name and hometown as a national sports icon it can be difficult to carve out an identity for yourself. Read more
After last week’s epic crossover between “Magnum P.I.” and “Hawaii Five-0” where Thomas Magnum (Jay Hernandez) and his friends helped Five-0 save one of their own, this week’s episode has Magnum and his partner Higgins (Perdita Weeks) back to business as usual. Read more
After four decades of nuturing, Na ‘Aina Kai has evolved to become a spectacular retreat. Read more
Every year at the start of the state legislative session, it feels like the same obligatory ritual that everyone kind of hates but goes along with anyway, like having to put on a show of appeasing petulant little gods. Read more
Changes are proposed, but not final, and yes, there is something you can do, including objecting on the federal docket. Read more
Deep in Southern California’s San Jacinto Mountains the strawberries grow wild and the pine trees grow tall. What they aren’t known for producing, however, are golfers. Read more
Crossovers are tricky in TV land, because a story starts on one show and ends up on another, and loyal viewers must continue to watch the second show to keep up with the storyline closure. Read more
Since the start of “Hawaii Five-0,” the theme of loyalty has fueled their storylines and been an important element that has sustained the veteran series. Read more
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