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My Uncle Bud landed in France soon after DDay, June 6, 1944. He fought across Europe, came home and went..
Kirk Caldwell recently passed the midpoint of his first term as mayor of the City and County of Honolulu. He..
HILO — It’s Merrie Monarch Festival week and I’m there. Scored an affordable rental car and a Hilo Seaside hotel..
My, how time flies. Can you believe that this month marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam..
It ain’t easy being both pro-union and pro-right-to-work law, but I manage. The key is being for the right of..
Enhance, protect, conserve and manage Hawaii’s unique and limited natural, cultural and historic resources held in public trust for current..
One night in mid-1966, in a satellite prison we called the “Zoo” on the outskirts of Hanoi, North Vietnam, I..
Gov. David Ige stubbed his toe last week, bruised his knee, as well, and may have suffered hairline fractures in..
My MidWeekcolleague Dan Boylan hit it smack dab on the kini popo when he recently wrote this: “The island of..
Blame it on the kids. It’s all their fault. We did our part; we started puffing on cigarettes as teenagers...
Mayor Kirk Caldwell says he loves our parks. He’s spending $1.5 million of our money just for a consultancy on..
I can’t wait to vote. No, I’m not talking about the opportunity to cast a ballot in the 2016 presidential..
Should we laugh at this? Some Chinese generals asked a U.S. Defense Department consultant, “How would the Pentagon like it..
Traffic in Pearl City couldn’t be worse these days. Rail’s crept from neighboring Waipahu to the ewa end of town...
Sorry, but I’m uncomfortable with the proposed new University of Hawaii policy on sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and..
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno came visiting recently. He devoted his time in the Islands to a..
Governors and other public officials who must deal periodically with a press-conference reporter pack tend to fall into two categories...
When John F. Kennedy was elected president of our country, he loaded his cabinet with highly intelligent individuals who were..
A cup of coffee and the morning Honolulu Star-Advertiser are not always a comforting combination. Such is particularly the case..
