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. Read more
Eleven years ago, Hawaii was plunging into financial desperation. Read more
Question: Can a store refuse me entry if I don’t have a mask? Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
Question: I was supposed to register online but never did, so I didn’t get the $1,200 stimulus. Is it too late? Read more
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. Read more
Big, bad Boise State this month might well hoist high another Mountain West Conference football championship trophy, the Broncos’ third in four years. Read more
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? Read more
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? Read more
During the holiday gift-giving season, a gift of food is a way to share delicious finds or one’s own kitchen talents. Read more
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? Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
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? Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
Every December, I review the past 12 months and write a two-part article about things I learned while researching this column. Read more
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? Read more
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. Read more
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