Obituaries for December 6
Lloyd Wellington Edwards, 24, of Honokaa died Nov. 25. Born in Hilo, he was a bartender for Oceans Sports Bar and Grill. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 45-5028 Plumeria St. in Honokaa. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Casual attire; flowers and leis welcome. Survived by parents Terry Gene Edwards and Evangeline Cristobal-Bautista of Honokaa; paternal grandfather James (Kelly) Edwards of Shelton, Wash.; paternal grandmother, Marilyn Edwards of Kapaau; an uncle, aunts and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
US considers sending several thousand more troops to Mideast
WASHINGTON The Pentagon is considering sending several thousand additional troops to the Middle East to help deter Iranian aggression, amid reports of escalating violence in Iran and continued meddling by Tehran in Iraq, Syria and other parts of the region.
Chase with stolen UPS truck ends with shootout, 4 dead
MIAMI Four people, including a UPS driver, were killed Thursday after robbers stole the drivers truck and led police on a chase that ended in gunfire at a busy Florida intersection during rush hour, a law enforcement official said.
Some firms escape taxes while nation’s infrastructure decays
FedEx Corp. navigates the sinews connecting every corner of the nation roads, bridges, airfields and seaports.
The economic case for decriminalizing sex work
Last month, after hearing nearly 14 hours of testimony, the D.C. council voted to table a controversial bill that would have decriminalized sex work in the nations capital. If they were going strictly by the economics, council members might have decided differently: When sex work is decriminalized, violence against women declines.
Your Views for December 6
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Paradise Studio Tour Artist Collective supporting art in Puna
The public is invited to explore artists studios in Hawaiian Paradise Park and help bring art to the students of local high schools.
Jelsma honored as Aloha Exchange Club’s Officer of the Month for October
The East Hawaii Aloha Exchange Club named Hawaii Police Department Officer Christopher Jelsma as its Officer of the Month for October.
UH-Hilo’s Gansecki featured in Science
A team of scientists led by the University of Hawaii at Hilo Geology Department has its most recent research on the 2018 Kilauea eruption featured in the Dec. 6 issue of the journal Science.
Museum hosts US-Japan tsunami forum
The Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo hosted a US-Japan Tsunami Forum on Nov. 21. The two nations participated in the joint forum with a goal of strengthening relationships and sharing tsunami lessons learned.
Shinto festival carries on centuries-old tradition in Japan
Attempted murder charges filed in Glenwood incident
Police have charged a 21-year-old Mountain View man with numerous offenses stemming from an incident last month in Puna that led to an officer-involved shooting.
BIIF soccer: Hunt’s late tallies push HPA past Makua Lani
KAILUA-KONA Down but never out. Trailing but never panicked.
BIIF basketball: Hilo boys have score to settle
Kaukahi Alameda, Rayson Padilla, Lamaku Pana, and the rest of the Hilo basketball players all remember last years BIIF Division I championship.
Volleyball: Vulcans primed to face Western Washington again at NCAA West Regional
Perhaps no current UH-Hilo volleyball players journey better illustrates what the program went through from 2012-18 better than Kaila Lizama.
State: Hawaii County not affected by new food stamps rule
The state Department of Human Services administrator for the division in charge of Supplemental Nutrition Program, known as SNAP benefits, said Wednesday that fewer than 1,000 people in Hawaii all on Molokai will be affected by a new Trump administration order that will tighten work requirements for recipients.
Big Island Pier 1 Imports stores closing
Takemoto confirmed as managing director
It was rough going for a while, but the County Council on Wednesday ultimately unanimously confirmed Roy Takemoto as Mayor Harry Kims second in command.
Geologist: Crater lake expected to rise
Dignitaries gather to celebrate completion of College of Pharmacy building
Eruption did nearly $800M in damage
Woman charged for incident in which officers fired shots near KTA
Sailor kills 2, himself in attack at Pearl Harbor shipyard
Nation and World briefs for December 5
Obituaries for December 5
Jeffery Nelson Bartley, 63, of Holualoa died Nov. 24 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Encino, Calif., he was a drywall installer/mason. Survived by daughter, Steeli Bartley of Captain Cook; sister, Carol (Billy) Field of Kaloko Mauka; two grandchildren and two nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
