Learn the art of palm seed stem basketry

Try your hand at creating palm seed stem (inflorescence) random weave baskets during a fun, hands-on workshop with Jelena Clay from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.

Dalai Lama meets with youth

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures Wednesday at his residence in Dharmsala, India, as he interacts with youth from conflict countries. The interaction, organized by the United States Institute of Peace, was the fourth such initiative.

Ukrainian leader felt Trump pressure before taking office

KYIV, Ukraine — More than two months before the phone call that launched the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Ukraine’s newly elected leader was already worried about pressure from the U.S. president to investigate his Democratic rival Joe Biden.

Obituaries for October 24

Debra Therese Ku‘uleilani Bellotto, 64, of Keaau died Oct. 5 at her residence. Born in Lahaina, Maui, she was a homemaker and longtime caregiver to her mother and enjoyed singing and dancing hula. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by children, Brandon K. Bellotto, Cynthia K. Ohashi, Sefan K. Bellotto and Carlos-Vincent K. Bellotto; siblings, Vincent K. Bellotto, Puanani Kaleleiki, Kamalani Kaleleiki, Hinano Kaleleiki, Robin Rodero, Gerald Saragosa and Paulette Saragosa; grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Mountain skeleton may be man from Japanese internment camp

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — In the closing days of World War II, a Japanese American set out with other men from the infamous internment camp at Manzanar on a trip to the mountains, where he went off on his own to paint a watercolor and got caught in a freak summer snowstorm.

GOP stands by Trump after diplomat’s testimony

WASHINGTON — They pleaded ignorance, saying they’d not read the diplomat’s damning statement. They condemned the Democrats’ tactics as unfair. They complained the allegations against President Donald Trump rested on second- or third-hand evidence.

Return of the ‘Night Marchers’

KAILUA-KONA — Two decades after the original, Big Island film-making duo Cousins Brothers Productions is serving up a reboot of its frightening, culturally intense hit “Night Marchers.”