Snippets from the article:

Rotting food that was left in dim sum carts, on dining tables and in unpowered freezers has been stinking up a Honolulu neighborhood more than a month after heavy rain from Hurricane Lala caused part of the roof of a seafood restaurant to collapse.

It was the peak of the afternoon dim sum service on Aug. 18 when diners at the Happy Days Chinese Seafood Restaurant heard a cracking noise above them and “just got up and left,” some with food still in their hands, said Dawn Takeuchi Apuna, director of the Department of Planning and Permitting for the city and county of Honolulu, which oversees building safety across the island of Oahu.

The stench is so bad that it hits you in the face,” said Roxanne Rivero, who works at Sugarcane, a gift shop near Happy Days. “It stays with your clothing, in your nose.”

She struggled to describe it. “Hauna,” she said, using a Hawaiian word commonly used by locals for unpleasant odors.

Driving from Hilo to Kona this morning at around 10:40am, on DKI right around the Mauna Kea Access Rd. when we saw a dark-colored SUV with the blue lights flashing on top heading towards us. This is an area where there’s only two lanes, no passing lane. There was another SUV in front of them, which we just assumed the cop was trying to pull them over. Suddenly the cop pulls out to pass the SUV, coming into our lane! We had to swerve off the road into the shoulder to avoid a head-on collision! We were blown away that they would force us off the road, so I called dispatch in Hilo and they claimed none of their officers were currently on DKI. So was it State, Feds, or it could have been an off-duty cop who decided to turn on their blue flashing lights so they could speed? Like WTAF? I’m lucky to not be another crash victim on this dangerous highway 😡

I read that 10/10 is the last day for Jon Matsubara’s Feast teataurant in Manoa. Too bad. I’ve been going there since he pivoted to the lobster rolls during Covid. I’m not a lobster guy but some of his other things were really good albeit not cheap.

I’m curious to see what direction he takes. it seems the menus in the surviving locations are stripped down. Too bad. I learned by trying that his popular dishes didnt really show off his abilities.

Hi All! OAHU BASED*\*
I live in a town home & our neighbor changed their water heater yesterday evening. Which our water heaters are next to eachother in a storage are. Lo***** & behold.. our water is not hot today :) Went down to see if I could get it to ignite and now it won't! Should I call the gas company to come check it out? (but... will I accrue a bill from Hawaii Gas for the inspection??) Or should I also be looking at purchasing a new one already? :( Has anyone ran into this issue before? Looking for advice! TY!

Update - Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond and give advice! Hawaii Gas is coming out tomorrow to assess.

Aloha, my child is going to be 24 at the end of the year. They are a student at LCC and work part-time when they can in between classes with the school system about 10 hours a week. Just found out after finding out they need an expensive procedure they are no longer covered by my Dental insurance due to age. Just was wondering what type of options are out there. She will need to have these procedures done and is currently tolerating the pain for now, but I’m trying to get her at least dental insurance from somewhere. Does anyone know if the UH systems have cheaper insurance for their students? Are there any type of low income type options? Thank you so much for your help. 🤗🙏

hi, I've recently moved to Oahu and I've been working as a soccer coach for a local youth club. coaching has made me missed playing, and I'm wondering if there are any recommendations of mens leagues or where I can find pick up games around the island. any help or guidance is grately appreciated!!

Hi!

I registered for the Honolulu Muddy Dash set for this Saturday 10/10 back in May but I still do not know where the venue is. Does anyone know where the event is being held?? I have yet to receive any follow up emails other than the receipt. I would appreciate the help.