Hospitality is Color
“Service is black and white; hospitality is color.” That’s my favorite quote from Will Guidara’s book, Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect, about the...
View ArticleOff the news: Big Isle police chief puts self in tough spot
Hawaii island police chief Benjamin Moszkowicz has landed in a tricky position after being named by Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi as his “strong” choice for interim — and permanent — Honolulu Police...
View ArticleEditorial: Time for Maui to phase out STRs
More than a year after Maui Mayor Richard Bissen first proposed phasing out the more than 6,000 short-term vacation rental units (STRs) now operating in apartment-zoned districts on Maui, a decision...
View ArticleOff the news: Ocean Safety Commission gets nominees
The newly created city Ocean Safety Commission now has its inaugural nominees to serve on the panel. The mayor’s list of five appear to have a wealth of ocean or safety expertise: Racquel Achiu,...
View ArticleColumn: Maui zoning code must serve residents
My Lahaina childhood was shaped by a tight-knit community that taught me empathy and respect. I grew up spending nights on Front Street eating chocolate ice cream and walking along the docks of...
View ArticleLetter: Aloha, grammar, missing at isle ‘No Kings’ protests
While many in our community seem wildly self-satisfied with the “No Kings” protests, I’d like to applaud those who did not attend these events. Recent descriptions made these sound like “family...
View ArticleLetter: Back warm immigration message with action
After a series of conflicting messages on the issue of immigration crackdown at farms, hotels and restaurants, President Donald Trump again is saying he wants to shield some of these individuals...
View ArticleLetter: Iran strikes risk more than destabilization
President Donald Trump has recklessly ordered American forces to attack Iranian nuclear installations, in contravention of the Constitution and the War Powers Act. Time will tell if his objective —...
View ArticleLetter: Politicians play to crowd with fossil fuel lawsuit
Mother Teresa believed faith without action is no faith at all. Our legislators endorse a lawsuit against the fossil fuel companies. When you burn fuel for automobiles, electricity, farming and...
View ArticleKokua Line: How many times can I re-take road test?
Question: Is there a limit on how many times a person can take the road test after failing more than once?
View ArticleChanges on horizon for regulating Hawaiian Electric
A state commission expects to modify the way it regulates Hawaii’s largest electric utility next year via a public proceeding likely to affect customer rates.
View ArticleHirono slams Trump-backed school voucher plan
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono on Tuesday condemned a controversial school voucher proposal embedded in President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget reconciliation package, warning it would permanently divert...
View ArticleDeadly force ‘justified’ in 2023 standoff in Pearl City
Honolulu police were justified to use deadly force to stop a 32-year-old man in June 2023 after he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Kalauipo Street home and threatened to shoot people with a police...
View ArticleNew Aloha Stadium district contract delayed 6 weeks
The state and the preferred offeror to build the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District have pushed back their self-imposed deadline for a signed contract by six weeks, but officials said that will...
View ArticleHawaii health system ranks No. 2 in annual scorecard
Hawaii’s health system ranked second in the U.S., according to latest report from The Commonwealth Fund.
View ArticleBlangiardi finalizes city’s $5.2B budget adoption
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi on Tuesday signed into law the city’s over-$5.2 billion budget package for fiscal year 2026, which starts July 1.
View ArticleCEO: Qatar Airways’ diverted passengers all put on new flights
DUBAI >> Qatar Airways said on Wednesday that all of the roughly 20,000 passengers who were on flights that were diverted on Monday night after Iran fired missiles towards a U.S. military base...
View ArticleScoreboard – June 25, 2025
CALENDAR TODAY Manoa Cup: Open Division, round of 32, 7 a.m.; Women’s Division, quarterfinals, 9:33 a.m.; at Oahu Country Club. THURSDAY Manoa Cup: Open Division round of 16, 7 a.m.; Women’s Division,...
View ArticleTelevision and radio – June 25, 2025
On the air Listings are for Oceanic and Hawaiian Telcom analog/digital. *—premium station. **—retelecast. ***—delayed. Check your TV guide for latest updates. TODAY TIME TV CH HT BASEBALL: MLB Regional...
View ArticleDave Reardon: Past Manoa Cup champs still profess their love of the game
Joshua Hayashida is trying to accomplish something that hasn’t been done since 1932. That’s when Francis Ii Brown won his third-consecutive Manoa Cup.
View ArticleHawaii expands its preschool subsidy program
A new law signed Tuesday by Acting Gov. Sylvia Luke will significantly expand Hawaii’s Preschool Open Doors program, extending eligibility to younger children and higher-earning families, while also...
View ArticleHit-and-run driver kills pedestrian on Kahekili Highway
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver on Kahekili Highway in Kaneohe early this morning, Honolulu police said.
View ArticleNATO commits to spending hike sought by Trump and to mutual defense
THE HAGUE, Netherlands >> NATO leaders today backed the big increase in spending that President Donald Trump had demanded, and restated their commitment to defend each other from attack after a...
View ArticleTrump plays down ‘inconclusive’ intel report on impact of attack on Iran
THE HAGUE, Netherlands >> President Donald Trump compared the impact of American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to the end of World War II today, arguing that the damage was severe even though...
View ArticleU.S. to stop funding global vaccine alliance, Kennedy says
The U.S. will no longer contribute funding to Gavi, a global alliance that helps buy vaccines for the world’s poorest children because it ignores safety, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said...
View ArticleZohran Mamdani stuns Andrew Cuomo in New York mayoral primary
NEW YORK >> Zohran Mamdani, a little-known state lawmaker whose progressive platform and campaign trail charisma electrified younger voters, stunned former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic...
View ArticleReturned deportee Abrego to be released without bail
NASHVILLE, Tennessee >> A U.S. judge on Wednesday said she would order the pre-trial release of Kilmar Abrego, a migrant who was wrongly deported under the Trump administration.
View ArticleJeff Bezos and fiancee arrive in Venice for marathon wedding party
VENICE >> Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his journalist fiancee Lauren Sanchez arrived in Venice on Wednesday ahead of three days of lavish VIP parties in the romantic lagoon city to celebrate...
View ArticleTrump says Washington to hold talks with Iran after U.S. ‘victory’
THE HAGUE/TEL AVIV/ISTANBUL >>
View ArticleTrump cannot end union bargaining for federal workers, judge rules
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Republican President Donald Trump’s administration from eliminating union bargaining for hundreds of thousands of federal workers at 21 agencies.
View ArticleCoast Guard rescues man, 59, after boat sinks off Molokai
The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday morning rescued a 59-year-old man after his boat, Hana Hou, sank off shore of Molokai.
View ArticleLikelike, Honolulu bound, to be closed for Wilson Tunnel work
The Likelike Highway, Honolulu bound, will be closed starting Monday — from the H-3 freeway split through the Wilson Tunnel, state officials said.
View ArticleNorth Korea opens landmark coastal Wonsan tourist zone
SEOUL >> North Korea has completed construction of a massive tourist zone on its east coast, state media reported on Thursday, a key project driven by leader Kim Jong Un for years to promote...
View ArticleU.S. military to create two new border zones, officials say
WASHINGTON >> The Pentagon will create two new military zones along the border with Mexico, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, a move that allows troops to temporarily detain migrants or...
View ArticlePolice arrest man, 52, in Pearl City gambling raid
A 52-year-old man was arrested after Honolulu police busted an illegal gambling den operating on Waimano Home Road Tuesday evening.
View ArticleMeta fends off authors’ U.S. copyright lawsuit over AI
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday for Meta Platforms against a group of authors who had argued that its use of their books without permission to train its artificial intelligence system infringed...
View ArticleForeign Service agency urges State Dept to halt planned layoffs
WASHINGTON >> The American Foreign Service Association urged the State Department on Wednesday to not go ahead with a planned overhaul that likely would see around 2,000 layoffs, saying it...
View ArticleMan shot by police after Sunday confrontation has been identified
The 37-year-old man shot and killed by police near Sand Island Sunday after he allegedly pointed a shotgun at police officers trying to end a 7-hour standoff has been identified as Christian Javan...
View ArticleFirst patients use Queen’s newly expanded emergency department
The Uytengsu Family Emergency Department officially opened its doors and welcomed its first patients at 8 a.m. today at the Queen’s Medical Center campus downtown.
View ArticleHiker who fell off volcano trail in Indonesia is found dead, her family says
A Brazilian woman who fell hundreds of feet while hiking on an active volcano in Indonesia and was unreachable for three days was found dead Tuesday, according to her family.
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