Win-lose. The remnants of Fernanda (that was once a category 4 hurricane) is causing moderately muggy conditions throughout the state of Hawaii. The heat index in my office peaked at 96 degrees Fahrenheit (the air temperature was 89 degrees with a humidity of…

Question: How many USPS Regional Origin Facilities are located in Hawaii? Answer: One. The only facility is located in Honolulu, on the island of Oahu. Notes: Most USPS shipments that doesn't leave the state of Hawaii will need to be first processed in the…

Plans to come back for more. Hawaii is getting close to their hottest months (August and September), and some residents are preparing to deal with the heat. One senior citizen went as far as stocking up on over twenty 1.5 quart containers of ice cream. That's…

Early data suggests... Although Hawaii has yet to experience their hottest months (August and September), their first three weeks of summer was mild. The increased cloud cover and trade winds due to ENSO (El Niño–Southern Oscillation) neutral conditions, is…

Sets a new record for that route. I witnessed a whopping six vehicles drive through a red traffic light over the course of a short 4 mile trip today in Hilo, Hawaii. One of those drivers speed through the red light, and drove on the opposite lane while…

Different year. Same topic. The 2016-17 school year concluded yesterday for public schools in Hawaii. Students was given a whopping 72 consecutive days off until the next school year starts. I evaluated the 2017-18 public school calendar, and as always...…

Because she thinks the road is a playground? Substance abuse continues to wreak havoc on the population in Hawaii, and the situation poses an ongoing challenge for everyone else. A mother who appears to have suffered from permanent damage to her brain from…

✔ Quality book. ✔ Argument. I always find treasure at the biannual Hilo Public Library book sale. I also always witness some of the most ignorant people on the island. At the Spring 2017 book sale, I witnessed a man and a woman argue to each other by the…

1954.1966.1995.2017. An upper level disturbance caused both record breaking heat, cold, and rain this past weekend: Hilo reached 89 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday, April 29, 2017 (10 degrees hotter than normal). This breaks the old record of 86 degrees set in…

After a favorable migrating condition. Every male Pacific golden plover that I observe in my neighborhood left Hawaii at about midday on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. An area of low pressure to the north of Hawaii offered that flock a favorable migrating…

Here's the main reason why you can't find that console in stores. Scalpers in Hawaii have sold over 70 Nintendo Switch units on a popular auction website during that consoles launch month (March 3 to April 3, 2017). That's a low blow considering: The Nintendo…

And Hawaii seems pretty okay with it. A federal judge in Hawaii issued a nationwide block against President Trump's new travel ban yesterday, and opponents wants to #BoycottHawaii. The new travel ban would have barred the issuance of new visas to citizens of…

Warning: Do not try to do live blog drug dealers. The teenage drug dealers in Hawaii are about as dumb as a rock. The police simply needs to hide in random bushes to catch those dingbats in action. I caught a couple of those dingbats just looking out a window…

Number is much larger than previously projected by analysts. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Monday projected 14 million people will be uninsured in 2018 under President Trump's proposed ObamaCare replacement bill. That number will grow to 24 million…

Spring is starting early this year. It's that time of the year when a few of my houseplants gives me subtle clues that it's ready for the active season; for example, a few large leaves started growing on my breynia disticha (snow bush), and a new leaf is…