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- By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com
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Today
One of the weekly joys of this abbreviated University of Hawaii season has been watching opposing defenders try to anticipate Calvin Turner Jr.’s moves with the football and then seeing them left flailing at air.
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- By Richard Borreca Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 13, 2020
Eleven years ago, Hawaii was plunging into financial desperation.
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- By Christine Donnelly cdonnelly@staradvertiser.com
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Dec. 13, 2020
Question: Can a store refuse me entry if I don’t have a mask?
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- By David Shapiro, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 13, 2020
The Hawaii County Ethics Board left mixed feelings with its ruling that outgoing Mayor Harry Kim violated the ethics code last year when he allowed protesters against the Thirty Meter Telescope to block access to Mauna Kea.
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- By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com
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Dec. 13, 2020
Just two plays into Saturday’s game the University of Nevada-Las Vegas football team had fair warning it could be one Halawa long night.
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- By Christine Donnelly cdonnelly@staradvertiser.com
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Dec. 11, 2020
Question: I was supposed to register online but never did, so I didn’t get the $1,200 stimulus. Is it too late?
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 11, 2020
Every December, I look back on the year and write about the interesting things I learned writing Rearview Mirror. This week I wrap up with Part 2 of that highlights series.
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- By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com
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Dec. 10, 2020
Big, bad Boise State this month might well hoist high another Mountain West Conference football championship trophy, the Broncos’ third in four years.
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- By Christine Donnelly cdonnelly@staradvertiser.com
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Dec. 10, 2020
Question: I have been unemployed since April due to the pandemic. My unemployment benefits are exhausted and I am eligible for extended benefits for 13 weeks. Is the three-jobs-per-week job search required? I thought the governor had waived that and that the waiver was still valid. However, the unemployment office told me to post my resume and list three job searches per week. Could you clarify this?
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- By Christine Donnelly cdonnelly@staradvertiser.com
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Dec. 9, 2020
Question: I believe the mayor made it clear that masks are required “when in public — period.” On Saturday morning while attempting to walk in Kailua and Lanikai beach fronts, I encountered more than 95% of the people unmasked. I was so disgusted by the blatant disregard for the health rules that I ended my walk to protect myself. Am I missing something here?
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- By Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 8, 2020
During the holiday gift-giving season, a gift of food is a way to share delicious finds or one’s own kitchen talents.
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- By Christine Donnelly cdonnelly@staradvertiser.com
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Dec. 8, 2020
Question: Can a test taken in Honolulu before departure be used to return to Honolulu without quarantine if the entire trip falls within the 72-hour window?
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- By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com
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Dec. 8, 2020
In a city built on gambling, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas is betting heavily that Marcus Arroyo can do what few have managed before him and make the Rebels football team a consistent winner, someday.
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- By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com
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Dec. 7, 2020
When last seen in public, the Island Showdown Trophy glistened in the Nevada sun triumphantly held aloft by then-University of Hawaii football coach Nick Rolovich in November 2019.
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- By Richard Borreca Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 6, 2020
Yes, the warning signs are all pointing to a rough 2021. You can be assured that times are never good if what everyone’s idea of hope is deliverance by the federal government.
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- By Christine Donnelly cdonnelly@staradvertiser.com
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Dec. 6, 2020
Question: I understand that if they let PUA expire there won’t be any more payments after Dec. 26, but what about for payments due for before Dec. 26? My claim is still pending (awaiting adjudication). Assuming I am ever approved, will I ever get paid?
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- By David Shapiro, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 6, 2020
We near the end of the darkest year in most of our lifetimes with hope for 2021 because of COVID-19 vaccines, but also fear that political leaders who have fumbled so much of the pandemic response will give an encore for the recovery.
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- By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com
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Dec. 6, 2020
They played “Happy Birthday” over the Aloha Stadium sound system Saturday afternoon but the good feelings didn’t even make it through the first quarter for University of Hawaii football coach Todd Graham.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 4, 2020
Every December, I review the past 12 months and write a two-part article about things I learned while researching this column.
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- By Christine Donnelly cdonnelly@staradvertiser.com
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Dec. 4, 2020
Question: I have been on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance because I don’t qualify for regular unemployment insurance (I am self-employed). Will I be able to sign up for extended benefits when PUA runs out?
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- By Ferd Lewis flewis@staradvertiser.com
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Dec. 4, 2020
For a quarterback who hasn’t thrown so much as a pass in a game in two years now, McKenzie Milton continues to be very impressive.
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