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Back in 2020, I bought the LG 27GN950 Nano IPS monitor for $800, which I thought was a steal at the time. It checked every box I cared about: a fast IPS panel with minimal backlight bleeding, 160Hz refresh rate, and 4K resolution. I assumed I was going to use it as my primary gaming monitor for the next 5-6 years, but then OLED monitors started coming out. In 2024, I bought the Alienware AW2725DF, a 1440p 360Hz OLED gaming monitor, for $850. I basically paid more for a resolution downgrade, but do I regret it? Absolutely not.

The state Legislature raises its curtain again on Wednesday revealing more than the usual degree of economic uncertainty that lawmakers confront each year. Not all the forecast figures are dire, but there is surely ample reason for Hawaii’s elected leaders to approach spending with rational caution.

I just read that Hawaii’s U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda is defending and supporting transgender athletes in women’s sports (“Feds probe Hawaii DOE over gender identity in sports,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 16). Is Tokuda not a woman? Does she have any common sense? She seems to be defending the national Democratic Party stance instead of who she is — a female.

Question: Regarding the Trump accounts, will babies born last year get the $1,000 each, or is it only for babies born this year, to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence?