August 11, 2016 – Vandals damaged Hahaione Elementary School’s playground over the August 6 weekend. The $45,000 structure, paid for with community donations, will have to be removed at a cost of…
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union to open in Hawaii Kai
As most kama’aina know, credit union membership is a must here in the Islands; service is more personal and consumer value can’t be beat. Although membership is often limited to certain groups,…
Livestreaming: What works, what doesn’t
I’m going to call my first attempt at livestreaming a flop: A disaster: A good idea whose time has not yet come. Livestreaming has been in the news quite a bit lately,…
Livestream TONIGHT: ESSA Town Hall for East Oahu
Your presence is requested. Reminder reposted here: ESSA TOWN HALL MEETING – August 10 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm @ KALANI HIGH SCHOOL Please register at the link below. Here is your opportunity to…
Costco Cooking: Easy Chive Kim Chee
From time to time, I receive a surplus of chives from friends and neighbors. I also, from time to time, crave chive kim chee. It’s the ultimate in local smelly fermented food….
August 10, 2016: early release day at Niu Valley Middle School
I didn’t get notification other than from my child, but here’s the official notice: Early Release Day, Aug 10, 2016
Neighborhood Board Elimination Proposal: does it spell the end for citizen democracy on Oahu?
Neighborhood Boards are for busybodies, whiners, and otherwise unstable people. It’s a commonly held notion, given Proposal #30 made by a private citizen on October 22, 2015. Sadly, a small part of me…
Hawaii Kai Goodwill Donation Shack Gone
The Hawaii Kai Goodwill donation shack has been removed from the Park and Ride near the Dog Park. I spoke to Goodwill, and there is no intent to bring it back. It…
Desert Rose, Solid Pink
Desert Rose, Pink solid Desert Rose, also known as adenium, is an ornamental with a variety of blooms. (image color is close to the one brought in as a sample with the…