Obituaries for October 20
Christine S. Azevedo, 93, of Hilo died Oct. 13 at home. Born in Pepeekeo, she was a retired executive secretary for the former Carlsmith & Carlsmith, manager for the former Walli-Maes Slippers & Accessories, homemaker, member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and St. Josephs Aloha Choir. Visitation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 24) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral service at 10 a.m.. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Survived by daughters, Virginia (Franklin) Veriato of Hilo, Valerie (Henry Sr.) Pacheco of Wailuku, Maui, and Annette (Patrick Sr.) Aiona of Hilo; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Turkey wants Syrian forces to leave border areas, aide says
ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants Syrian government forces to move out of areas near the Turkish border so he can resettle up to 2 million refugees there, his spokesman told The Associated Press on Saturday. The request will top Erdogans talks next week with Syrias ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Choosing among airports? Don’t let price be your only guide
Volcano Watch: What was that ship doing by the 2018 lava deltas?
Tropical Gardening: Make a New Year’s resolution to develop your horticultural expertise as a Master Gardener
BIIF football: Keaau charges back to beat Waiakea 30-23
KEAAU – Who said reading is dead?
Gabbard fires back at Clinton suggestion she’s Russia’s pawn
Court upholds BLNR fines of unlicensed lava boats
Hilo Circuit Judge Greg Nakamura upheld administrative fines levied by the state Board of Land and Natural Resources totaling $48,500 against three illegal commercial lava boat tours on Hawaii Island in a ruling issued Sept. 27.
One-way traffic for St. Joe ‘Installation Mass’
To accommodate parishioners attending Installation Mass celebration and fellowship gathering at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Sunday, there will be a temporary one-way traffic pattern on Kapiolani Street.
Window tinting bill withdrawn
A bill that would have allowed police to impound vehicles with improper window tinting was withdrawn at Wednesdays Hawaii County Council meeting, as promised by a council member last week.
UH-Hilo, HCC shore up enrollment
Record number of students living in campus housing at UH-Hilo
A record number of students this fall are living in campus housing at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Aloha, Barry
Mick Mulvaney and Gordon Sondland fill in the blanks on quid pro quo in Ukraine
Two of President Donald Trumps presumably loyal appointees painted an alarming picture Thursday of how Trump and lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani turned up the pressure on Ukraine to ensure its help with two politically oriented investigations. No matter how the White House tries to spin the news, its seeming increasingly clear that the president abused his office by using the tools of foreign policy explicitly for his own domestic political benefit. And thats indefensible.
A doctor’s view: How Trump’s betrayal of US ideals magnifies suffering in Syria
Cartoon for October 19
The world as seen by cartoonist Marshall Ramsey, Creators.com.
Your Views for October 19
Ban vaping
Messages from former Boeing test pilot reveal Max concerns
Nation and World briefs for October 19
Shifting explanations for withholding aid draw GOP alarm
Trump touts Turkey cease-fire, even as it appears shaky
Opioid negotiations fail to produce deal just before trial
State briefs for October 19
Calendar for October 19
Go on a Norwegian adventure at the next Hawaii Photo Shooters meeting
Hawaii Photo Shooters member Chris King will present Travels in Norway during a meeting of the Hawaii Photo Shooters at 6 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Komohana Research and Extension Center in Hilo.
