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Question: What radio station plays Hawaiian music? Friends from the mainland want to hear Hawaiian music, but I can't find any station that plays Hawaiian music. Sunday radio is
best time for old-time
island musicAnswer: You're probably talking about old-time Hawaiian music. If so, your best bet is to tune in Sunday afternoons.
Check out "The Music of Hawaii," hosted by Keith and Carmen Haugen, on Hawaii Public Radio's KIPO 89.3 FM/KIFO 1380 AM, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Over at KINE 105 FM, Harry B. Soria Jr. hosts "Territorial Airwaves" from 5 to 6 p.m. every Sunday.
On Oahu, most of the other offerings of Hawaiian music tend to be contemporary, such as on KCCN 100.3 FM/1420 AM, KKLV 98.5 FM -- both offering "island music" -- and KINE 105 FM. KTUH 90.3 FM (University of Hawaii radio) plays Hawaiian, jazz, alternative, rock and rap music, while KORL 99.5 FM airs Hawaiian music along with contemporary hits.
Alternatively, another venue for hearing all kinds of Hawaiian music these days is on Internet radio, such as at http://www.alohajoe.com ("the music and spirit of Hawaii"), The Hawaii Radio and TV Guide, http://www.lava.net/~macpro/ and http://www.hawaii-music.com (Stevo's Hawaiian music on the Web).
The latter touts itself as "the master index of Hawaiian music on the Web."
Q: Why doesn't the Honolulu Police Department issue reports at the time of accidents? They tell us to go to HPD to get a copy, which we have to pay for, three to five days after the accident. This is very inconvenient, plus a financial burden. I would like to have the report at the time of the accident so I can give it to my insurance company immediately. It wasn't like this before.
A: Actually, it's been the department's policy for as long as he can remember to not issue reports on site for serious accidents, said HPD Capt. Bryan Wauke of the Traffic Division.
That's because officers have to turn in the original copy of their report for serious accidents and have them signed by a supervisor, he said. Reports are given at the scene for only minor collisions, in which there are no injuries and less than $3,000 in damage.
Also, you're told to check with HPD's records division in three to five days, especially if the accidents happen in rural districts, to make sure the reports are on file, Wauke said.
As for costs, copies cost 50 cents for the first page and 25 cents for each additional page.
Mahalo
To Kalani High School and especially Laurie Seu, a very special special-education teacher, for putting up with the difficult behavior of my son, Billy Berg, and welcoming him anyway. He has moved on to the ARC in Hawaii at the age of 19 but has left behind many friends.Billy got a great education within a large, stimulating environment of teenagers -- something difficult for an autistic, severely handicapped child -- even though he was part of a special-ed class.
On the other hand, I'm sure his presence was an education for others. He was the smallest kid there, with the cute, crooked face, the one with the orange backpack half his size, and the one who would throw major tantrums in the cafeteria. Many regular-ed kids tried to relate to him, and their tolerance and open hearts really meant a lot to me.
I can't even remember seeing any special-ed kids in attendance when I went to Kalani some 30 years ago. I think the public school system owes everyone this kind of education. -- Pat Gee
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