The week ended quietly, with many taking the state holiday on Friday.

But the news never let up this week.

We had everything from whether Honolulu is acting recklessly by starting to build its rail line before receiving a guarantee of federal funding to a late-breaking take on “The Descendants.”

In case you missed them, here are 10 must-read stories from this week:

• Is It ‘Reckless’ To Build Honolulu Rail Before Feds Commit Funds?
• Hannemann Courts GOP Donors On Guam
• It’s Your Money: State To Pay $210,000 For Fatal Kauai Wreck
• Is Wind Really Hawaii’s Low Cost Option?
• Taken For A Ride: Will School Bus Cuts Lead to Higher Drop-Out Rates?
• Governor’s Water Commission Choices Are Once Again Under Fire
• Federal Stimulus Still Not Stimulating Many Jobs at Local Biorefinery Plant
• Descent Into Haole: ‘The Descendants’ Dissed
• Where Did Hawaii’s Energy Stimulus Money Go?
• Party Chair Dismissed Legal Opinion on Thielen