State briefs for July 7
Honolulu gets Micronesian and Pacific islander youth center
Obituaries for July 7
Anselmo Alip Bilog, 98, of Naalehu died May 19 at home. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, he was a retired crane operator for the former Ka‘u Sugar Co. and member of Naalehu Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, July 17, at Naalehu County Cemetery pavilion at 10 a.m. Face masks and social distancing required. Burial to follow. Survived by sons, Marcelino (Nora) Bilog of Waipahu, Oahu and Julio (Angel) Bilog of Naalehu; daughters, Emelda Bilog of Naalehu and Melba (Renato) Flores of Waipahu; 14 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kamana Senior Center gears for classes
Kamana Senior Center is welcoming seniors back to classes with a transitional summer schedule beginning on Monday, July 26.
Top cop talks animal control: HPD Chief Ferreira discusses transition with Hawaii County Council
Just days after Hawaii County assumed responsibility for the animal control contract from the Hawaii Rainbow Rangers, Hawaii Police Department Chief Paul Ferreira met with the County Council to explain the rationale for the decision and to provide clarity for animal control’s immediate future on the Big Island.
Victim in horrific child abuse case speaks out publicly for first time
The victim in one of the Big Island’s most extreme child abuse cases posted a YouTube video Monday and spoke of her abuse at the hands of her caregiver’s family in 2005.
Ige’s vetoes overridden: Bill that defunds HTA, alters accommodations tax structure becomes law
The state Legislature voted Tuesday to override Gov. David Ige’s veto of a bill that would restructure the state’s Transient Accommodations Tax program and curtail funds for the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Organizations launch first social care network in state
Unite Us, the enterprise technology company providing the digital infrastructure to power integrated health and social care ecosystems, on June 30 announced partnerships with Kaiser Permanente, a leading healthcare provider, and AlohaCare, a nonprofit health plan in Hawaii, to implement the first-ever coordinated care network throughout the state: Unite Hawaii.
State briefs for July 6
Lawsuit: Dolphin tour company tried to skirt rules regarding virus
Rural health officials press on, one shot at a time
TAYLORSVILLE, Ky. — John Rogers waited months after becoming eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. It was only after talking with friends that the 66-year-old retiree from rural Spencer County, Kentucky, was persuaded to get the shot.
Obituaries for July 6
Mollie K. Esmeralda, 97, of Keopu died June 14 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she was a babysitter and member of Keola Mauloa Church. Services at a later date. Survived by son, Donald (Betty) Esmeralda of Waimea; daughter, Stella Sumarnap of Kailua-Kona; hanai sons, Jacob (Cindy) Chong of Waimea, Alston (Darlene) Chong, Melvin (Sara) Thomas Jr. and Leroy Ortizl of Kailua-Kona; seven grandchildren, 17 great- grandchildren, 27 great-great-grandchildren and a great-great-great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Paniolo pride: Parker Ranch continues to fulfill Smart’s vision with food bank partnership
The old Hawaiian saying “‘A‘ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia” — “No task is too big when done together by all” — rang true Friday in Waimea.
Energov a go: Officials confident in July 26 go-live date for paperless permits
In less than a month, the county’s building and zoning permitting systems are going paperless, and officials are optimistic they’ll be ready.
Through program, farming can be therapeutic for veterans
Emily Emmons founded Ho‘ola Farms after her husband, a military veteran with traumatic brain injury and PTSD, returned home full time from active duty.
GoFarm Hawaii program helps people start careers in agriculture
Since its inception in 2012, GoFarm Hawaii has offered a nontraditional pathway to a career in agriculture.
In surprise upset, historians rule that Trump was not the worst president ever
Horseplayers know that you can never depend on a sure thing. But who could have expected that in a race to be deemed America’s worst president, Donald Trump wouldn’t only fail to win, but that he would come in only fourth?
Colleges should offer an alternative to a vaccine requirement
As colleges and universities prepare for a fall semester of in-person classes and the return of extracurricular activities and events, some still are weighing the option of requiring students and staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
Let’s Talk Food: Fresh corn
We can find fresh corn at the markets now as it is the season for them. When choosing ears, choose them with pliant, greenish husks and stems that are not cracked or dried out. Look for lots of moist silk, and feel for plump, not skinny ears.
Sour ending for Hilo: Maui balks off with state Little League championship
It was a game where coaches on each side encouraged their teams by echoing the same rallying cry – “We aren’t done yet” – and they were right.
Magnitude-5.0 quake hits Big Island
An earthquake rocked the Big Island this afternoon.
Kona fireworks show rescheduled for tonight due to technical glitch
The county’s Fourth of July fireworks show in Kailua-Kona has been rescheduled for tonight due to a technical issue.
Explosives bring down rest of South Florida collapsed condo
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Demolition crews set off explosives late Sunday that brought down the damaged remaining portion of a collapsed South Florida condo building, a key step to resuming the search for victims as rescuers seek access to new areas of the rubble.
6 months after Capitol assault corporate pledges fall fla
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As shockwaves spread across the country from the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, corporate America took a stand against the lies that powered the mob. Or so it seemed.
Hilo Little Leaguers ease way to rematch with Maui
Jerrell Alston’s work is done here, even as the Hilo Little League All-Stars are just starting to dig in for what they hope will be a long day of baseball ahead.
Cream of the crop sought: Candidate registration for Miss Kona Coffee competition coming up
The UCC Hawaii Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Program is seeking young women interested in participating in this year’s competition set for Nov. 5 at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. The event will also be livestreamed.
Biden: US ‘coming back together,’ but COVID not yet finished
WASHINGTON — Calling a vaccination “the most patriotic thing you can do,” President Joe Biden on Sunday mixed the nation’s birthday party with a celebration of freedom from the worst of the pandemic. He tempered the strides against COVID-19 with a warning that the fight against the virus wasn’t over.
