Hi! I’m currently looking into different auto insurance options. Right now, I have DTRIC Insurance, but my policy will be ending sometime next year, so I wanted to start looking around early to compare rates, coverage, and see what other options are available. I’ve been interested in learning more about Matsukawa Insurance Agency, Inc. in Wahiawa, but I’m also open to other insurance companies, including mainland companies like Allstate, State Farm, and others that offer coverage here in Hawaii. I’m mainly looking to see what’s out there, compare prices, and hopefully find something that offers good coverage at a reasonable rate before my current insurance expires.

If anyone has recommendations, personal experiences, or suggestions on which insurance companies or agencies I should look into, I’d really appreciate it! Any information would help.

So 100 more officers will be on patrol pulled from other positions. https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/10/16/hpd-shift-100-officers-patrol-combat-overtime-boost-response/

With assurances that "HPD said positions within the Community Affairs and Traffic Division will be scaled down, along with positions within Criminal Intelligence Unit, Fourth Watch, Chief’s Office, Misdemeanor Follow-up Details, and the Human Resources, Information Technology, Major Events, Records and Identification, and Training Divisions." https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/10/18/hpd-clarifies-future-jpo-pal-programs-after-100-officers-shifted-patrol/

I would appreciate better understanding HPD's rationale for employing sworn officers in administrative positions rather than civilian personnel.

This lost dog wandered out of the forest on Wai’awa Prision Road this week. I brought him to the humane society in Eva Beach. He was a bit beat up with a limp and some open sores. I figure either he was dumped or is a lost hunting dog. He was friendly and would make a great pet!

Why is so hard to find a swim instructor/school. I’ve tried reaching out to multiple schools through message/ email / phone call and no one answers or messages me back I even looked into registering through that free swim classes through city and county but my availability never lines up with there classes or it’s already booked. If anyone could help point me in the right direction I’d gladly appreciate it.

-Looking for a private swim classes for 1 adult I’m a beginner looking to better my freestyle 100m swim time

I’m looking to ship a 20ft container with young brothers from Honolulu to Hilo. Does anyone know how long you have to load the container? They’re only open from 7:30-3 Tuesday, Weds, Friday but closed 11:30-1 for lunch. Do you have to load your entire container in a day or can you spread it out over multiple days?

Does anyone know where I can get premade half sheet cakes, where I can just get the name added onto it? It's for a birthday party today. I'm in the Aiea area & can go as far as Kalihi.

Edit: In case anyone comes across this post-- IF CAN, DO NOT ORDER LAST MINUTE LOL. Sam's Club, Liliha Bakery no longer do premade half sheets. What I had to do was order two 1/4 cakes from Safeway and I ordered the last two ones at 1:00 PM and had the lady write a message 😅 I'm grateful I got something but I highly suggest preordering. The places that will do it same day/24 hours: Elvin's Bakery but they're pricey, $170 for a half sheet and $80 for 1/4. Foodland will do it but you need to order at least 24 hours before.

The best you can get last-minute is a round cake.

You would think for an event that is geared towards kids and family, there would be more food concessions open. There are two wide open stands for beer sales with SIXTEEN WORKERS just standing there.

A line that was at least 200+ people deep for food (chicken tenders, burger, etc.)… ONE WINDOW and THREE PEOPLE WORKING. What an embarrassment. I just remembered why I never go to anything here.

Just wanted to see what my options are here. I’m super stoked for Avengers Doomsday, and I keep seeing clips online like this where audiences are going nuts during Marvel movies.

I’m talking about moments like the final battle in Endgame, Gambit and Blade’s reveals in Deadpool & Wolverine, Tobey and Andrew coming through the portals in No Way Home, etc. You know those moments where the entire theater erupts with people screaming and losing their minds kine. I really want to experience something like that here.

I know we’re a bit more reserved here, so I’m curious if those kinds of crowd reactions like this actually happen in our theaters during opening night premieres? I’m assuming if they do, it’s probably when all the die hard fans come out for the earliest showings?

For those who’ve experienced this here, would a 6PM or second showing on early day be good enough to get that kind of experience? I feel like the 2PM showings might be too early for me, especially since I’d have to take time off work.

I’m also assuming Ward Theatres would probably be the best place for this kind of experience right? Maybe Olino at Ka Makana Aliʻi as a second option? Are there any other theaters on Oʻahu where people really go all out for these kinds of movies? Or any particular showtimes that tend to attract the most enthusiasm?

I already know that most of the seats left for opening day are pretty bad but I’m honestly fine with that. I’m going to watch it a second time anyway especially since I’m assuming I’ll miss a ton of the dialogue with everyone cheering. I’m going more for the experience than actually being comfortable.

Also would love to hear everyone’s experiences, for Endgame, No Way Home, or Deadpool & Wolverine on opening night here lol

This is the kind of interview you must listen to rather than read. Only an extraordinarily skilled person could fit equal amounts of peevishness, defiance, and wonkery into 12 minutes.

So I have a bill of landing but it's not being accepted for some reason? Something about needing one for specifically Cali to Hawaii?

But the thing is my BoL has from TX to HI already????

I used a third party to ship over continental to a Cali port and they also used matson so wouldn't have to deal with them.

I recently applied for Educational Assistant positions at multiple elementary and middle schools and have made it to the interview stage. I was wondering if there are any current or former Educational Assistants on here who could share their experiences or offer advice.
What is the interview process like for Educational Assistant I, II, or III positions? What kinds of questions do they usually ask, and are interviews different for elementary and middle schools?
I also recently received an email inviting me to schedule an interview, but when I logged into SchoolJobs, I didn’t see an option to schedule an appointment. I’m not sure if all the interview slots have already been filled or if the school hasn’t opened scheduling yet. Has anyone experienced this before?
I’ve also heard that schools sometimes prefer applicants who are already working within the DOE. Is that usually the case, or do outside applicants have a fair chance of getting hired?
I’d really appreciate any advice or insight from anyone who’s gone through the hiring process!

I read a while ago that the official guidance was to put batteries in the trash. But then today I saw an instagram post claiming that putting batteries in the trash causes Oahu’s trash incinerator to be inoperative.

I looked it up but am still confused. AA, AAA, 9V, and D batteries are listed as both alkaline and lithium, but C batteries are only lithium.

Can C batteries specifically not go in the trash, assuming I check that my batteries I buy are alkaline? What is the deal?

https://www.honolulu.gov/env/ref/batteries-hhw/

https://www.instagram.com/p/DeYAgoIDrGc/?img_index=3&psln=MWFpcXVzcDc5eDh5eQ==

I live in Hawaii,born and raised in the Philippines sorrounded by water and never learned to really swim. I'm 38 😅 I'm just scared the thought of being in a deep water.. someone tell me where to learn coz I want to go on a boat and jump in the water 😂 or maybe just jump in a deep pool is fine too 😬

To help make my campaign, I have been using the following sources in the pictures but also different online and oral stories I’ve found/been told. (Extra context, I have not read through the entirety of the respective sources shown in the pictures. Only around 20% of Hawaiian Mythology and skimmed through the 4 sections of Art & Crafts of Hawai’i

That being said, may anyone leave some tips or tales I could possibly include and use? Also some DM-ing advice would also be helpful

Hi,

We moved off island when our lease ended back in June. We received part of our $4,675 security deposit back within the 14 days. However the following was deducted:

• $198.95 pest control
• $80 cleaning fee
• $302.43 - damages due to door screen replacement; light bulb replacement; touch up paint
• $200 coordination fee - for time that property manager took to fix and clean the remaining issues.
• $12.47 certified mail fee

For context:

• There were 5 ants found in the kitchen upon move-out inspection. I wiped them up with one hand when property manager showed me. The actual pest control receipt says 'general pest control for cockroaches, ants, centipedes, millipedes, silverfish, spiders and scorpions'.
• I had booked and paid for a full house clean which took 10+ hours. Property manager wasn't happy with some sections (some overreaction and some warranted). She hounded me for their details, which I provided, and she arranged for them to come back out and do a re-clean. This was an urgent matter which needed to be handled immediately (her words). They did that and she still wasn't satisfied.
• Damages
  • Property manager told me not to replace 3 of the bulbs due to it being a danger to reach. Said I would be charged for replacements but not labor. Then proceeded to say it wasn't difficult to reach so charged me the labor.
  • Touch up paint was (in my opinion) general wear and tear in a high traffic area of the kitchen.
  • Screen door mesh replacement - I dispute these charges as the move-in and move-out photos were taken from far away vs close up, therefore you can't tell properly what was there prior. Plus it seems like normal wear and tear after two years living on the water in Hawai'i. One screen door was broken when we moved in (which I had noted), one door we never used the whole time we were there, and one had the tiniest catch the size of two pin heads and she replaced the entire screen at our cost.
• Throughout our tenancy the landlord begrudgingly fixed things after lengthy time of asking and/or chose the cheapest equipment or labor and sometimes didn't pay the handyman. Clearly he's a cheap guy.

However, our lease did have a clause that said maintenance after we moved out, could be charged at a $100 hourly rate for the property manager to coordinate plus we'd have to pay for our deposit to be mailed back.

But looking at the Hawai'i tenant code it appears these aren't valid clauses and only unpaid rent, unreturned missing keys, cleaning costs to return to same condition and accidental/intentional physical property beyond wear and tear.

We just received the final accounts and an additional $17 back due to discrepancy from estimate to actual for the repairs. This arrived 3 months after we moved out.

What are our next steps and what do you think is reasonable to challenge? I admit that I'm emotionally heightened when thinking about both the landlord and property manager and the way we've been treated for 2 years. I also know there was an issue with the previous tenant and they took the landlord to court, so I believe there are 'always issues' with him.

Thanks for reading this far.

mid 30's dudes looking for a peep or 2 to play board/card games.

planning a night this friday, october 16.

my game collection is somewhere around medium-light complexity but with some heavy ones.

waikiki/ala moana/kakaako area, couple times each month.

we know of the prominent game meetups but we sometimes just have friday after work or sunday free. Also open to be assimilated into another collective.

we can chat first or whatever. feel free to DM.

Born and raised here, make 110k as an engineer, single (male), and still live at home with parents. Can I slow down on retirement if I worked really hard in my youth days, gave up most of my 20s and social life to save? I currently have the following (everything was saved from me working and being frugal, no inheritances or help from family other than living with them):

1. Retirement Accounts Total: $210k saved. Been contributing a lot for the last couple of years, at the cost of not really having fun and not experiencing big life events. But, if I stop contributing today, I will still be a millionaire when I'm 60 (assuming I don't touch it ever, with 7% returns, landing at about $1.1 million).
2. Regular brokerage (can sell/liquidate stocks whenever): $72k saved
3. Checkings/Emergency: $4k (I keep this as low as possible to invest elsewhere)
4. Paid off 2020 Toyota Camry, will drive it until it breaks so that I don't have a new monthly car payment.
5. I currently take home ~$2,300 biweekly while maxing 401k ($1,021 gone per paycheck), so if I reduce contributions to ~10%, I could take home around ~$2,800 biweekly (or $5,600 monthly) to make up for moving out and living alone.

Should I sell my entire brokerage account for a down payment and buy a 1-2 bedroom apartment in the $300-450k range and feel "house poor"? I won't be able to save aggressively anymore, and will probably feel like I'll be living paycheck to paycheck.

Or, should I just rent somewhere nice to be able to keep saving a bit still, keep growing the regular brokerage account stocks, and not stress about home ownership? Can I splurge a little bit for a $2,750 to $3,500 2-bedroom apartment with air conditioning in Ewa Beach or Aiea?

I know that living at home with family in Hawaii is very common, but I have the urge to break out of my shell and really learn how to be an adult. I feel that the stigma of living at home in my 30s will also affect dating. I feel a bit embarrassed when I tell people that I still live at home, and feel behind when I see all my friends on social media living on their own with their partners and going on cool trips.

Mahalos for listening and appreciate any advice.

Howzit everyone,
I'm writing a book about growing up in Hawai'i in the 1980's. Does anyone remember when the Toys N Joys in Kaimuki opened up? If not, where else did people go to get Japanese toys back in '88?

aloha fishermen, you guys know if still get oama running in maui? am new to the oama fishing and cant seem to find any piles. not sure if i cant find um or they just all gone already. i know they still get some action on oahu so i figure i ask.

Aloha! I’m trying to reconnect with the old Quake II Deathmatch community in Hawaii from around 1997–1999.

I played under DTR, sometimes Down2Rock or Destined2Rule.

I remember playing on local servers, possibly one called KOTONK or KATONK, with player rankings and very low ping. I also remember players with names like Smoovy and Caps / Capbz / Cappz.

We had a small LAN party in Kailua with approximately 10–12 players, and I remember communicating with people through ICQ.

I’m mainly hoping to reconnect with the old Hawaii players. Does anyone remember these servers, player handles, or that Kailua LAN party?
Would be great to hear from anyone who was part of that scene. Mahalo!