Le Journal

Oh, for the days of old, or at least 2025, when Hawaii residents weren’t compelled to stay on the alert for daily alarms from the nation’s capital.

Far from an April Fool’s joke, it’s good news that come April 1, the city will start a pilot project that will allow residents in certain areas to start adding food scraps and wasted food to green compost carts.

The Honolulu Police Department and state Department of Education have launched Oahu’s first formal school resource officer (SRO) pilot program, placing uniformed officers at Waianae, Kapolei and Kaimuki high schools through the current school year. Goals are lofty — to change school cultures and prioritize positive social and academic achievements — but can be attained if HPD and the officers, along with students, parents and educators, demonstrate sustained commitment and adopt an open, flexible approach.

“Kauai Coffee Co. says it will shut down and put 136 employees out of jobs,” according to a Jan. 15 Star-Advertiser report. Somethin’ isn’t quite right here. Besides unemployment misery, it also means the end to the largest coffee operation in America.

What were the tallest buildings in Hawaii from 1926-1964?