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Dave Reardon: Another shot for the ages decides it at Waialae
If Isao Aoki were around, he’d have the right to smile and ask, “Is that all you got?” Read more
If Isao Aoki were around, he’d have the right to smile and ask, “Is that all you got?” Read more
Video of former city Corporation Counsel Donna Leong being handcuffed and perp-walked into FBI offices to be served a federal conspiracy indictment epitomized a sorry period of city governance. Read more
Two of former Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s closest cabinet members — former managing director Roy Amemiya and former Corporation Counsel Donna Leong — and well-known lobbyist Max Sword, the former Honolulu Police Commission chairman, all had 6:30 a.m. meetings with the FBI last week to be arrested. Read more
Question: Has COVID-19 been rising again in Hawaii nursing homes? I can’t find current information on the health department website. Read more
If you’re a University of Hawaii football fan it sure didn’t take long for that buzz to wear off and reality to sink in again. Read more
One of the first responses I got Friday evening after relaying the news of Todd Graham’s resignation on social media was these seven words. Read more
Recently, I asked readers whether they had crossed paths with any celebrities in Hawaii. Here are three famous entertainers and stories about the islanders who met them. Read more
Question: I have to move before my bulky pickup appointment. My bad; I procrastinated getting the date. Can I leave the junk out a few days early? Read more
The wind is such a huge factor at Waialae Country Club it’s even a major consideration when it’s close to a dead calm, like it was for much of Thursday’s first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii. Read more
Question: Why can the state of Hawaii require trans-Pacific cruise ship passengers to be vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 to disembark in Hawaii, but can’t apply the same requirement to trans-Pacific domestic air passengers? Domestic air passengers have the option to quarantine for five days upon arrival (arriving unvaccinated and untested). Cruise passengers don’t have that option (they must be vaccinated or test negative). Why are the rules different? Read more
Hawaii golf in 2021 was a blur, like pretty much everything else in our lives. This blur appeared to have a silver lining. The game grew, in part because of the pandemic. Read more
Question: In his recent “Spotlight Hawaii” interview with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Board of Water Supply Manager Ernest Lau noted that residents may be asked to implement water conservation measures this summer. Read more
While watching Georgia beat Alabama for the College Football Playoff championship I went into a portal of my own Monday, one that transferred me to the ’00s and better times for University of Hawaii football. Read more
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, Arthur C. Clark famously wrote, and to someone only a decade ago, today’s world would appear to be a magical one. Read more
Question: A friend had a sore throat and took a rapid test at home. It was positive. She isolated herself and had mild symptoms, so she didn’t believe she needed to go in for a PCR test since she already knew she was infected. Are the state and Department of Health aware there are hundreds of people doing at-home tests and not bothering to report it to anyone? What is the official advice to these people who test positive, so we can have a more accurate idea of the number of COVID-19 infections around us? Read more
In 1995, Art Modell announced he was relocating his NFL team from Cleveland, where it was founded 41 years earlier, to Baltimore. Read more
There are more reasons than ever to stay away from Waialae Country Club during Sony Open week this year, but there is still one very important reason to fight the hassle. Read more
Among the many ways that the COVID-19 pandemic hurts the public is the closing of the free flow of information. Read more
Question: Are quarantine and isolation the same thing? Read more
Hawaii’s 1954 Democratic revolution has been well documented, marking the ouster of the ruling business oligarchy by returned nisei World War II veterans and others seeking a more equal society. Read more
Under normal circumstances, today you’d be reading in this space reflections on the University of Hawaii’s victories this week on the volleyball and basketball courts. Read more
