US wages jump by the most in records dating back 20 years
WASHINGTON — Wages jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records dating back 20 years, a stark illustration of the growing ability of workers to demand higher pay from companies that are desperate to fill a near-record number of available jobs.
Big, messy, complicated: Biden’s plan churns in Congress
WASHINGTON — It’s big. It’s messy. And it’s very politically complicated. That’s President Joe Biden’s sweeping domestic policy package as Democratic leaders in Congress try to muscle it into law.
Konawaena High School marks centennial with virtual event
COVID-19 could not hold back Wildcat pride.
VIDEO: Time-lapse thermal images of Halema‘uma‘u crater over the past 12 months
It has been one month since the new eruption began inside Halema‘uma‘u crater in Kilauea volcano on Sept. 29.
30 new COVID cases today on the Big Island; Pfizer vaccine approved for children 5 to 11
Thirty new cases of COVID-19 were reported today in Hawaii County.
State Dept. urges investigation of Myanmar military torture
SYDNEY — The U.S. State Department expressed outrage and demanded an investigation on Friday after The Associated Press reported that Myanmar’s military has been torturing detainees in a systemic way across the country.
Japan keeps tourism freeze despite plunge in virus cases
TOKYO — Filled with pink and fuzzy things and cuddly bears, 6%DOKIDOKI, a tiny store in the heart of Tokyo’s Harajuku district, is bursting with “kawaii,” the Japanese for “cuteness.”
Workers probe for utility lines on Waianuenue Avenue
Drivers should watch for lane changes and traffic delays on Waianuenue Avenue as crews begin probing for utility lines.
Visitor spending down 32.1% in the first 9 months of the year compared to 2019
Total spending by visitors who came to Hawaii in September was $1.05 billion, 15.4% lower than the $1.25 billion reported for September 2019.
Man serving time for fatal crash could be eligible for parole in 2022
The Hawaii Paroling Authority has set a minimum term for a 26-year-old Waimea man who was sentenced to serve a half-decade behind bars for a 2019 crash that claimed the life of a mother of four and injured three girls.
Puna water projects mulled: Meeting held to discuss restoration of service to Isaac Hale Beach Park, 12 other proposals
Hawaii County will not be reinvesting in certain water infrastructure destroyed by the 2018 Kilauea eruption, public officials said Thursday.
Biden announces ‘historic’ deal — but no action yet
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he and Democrats in Congress have reached a “historic” framework for his sweeping domestic policy package. But he still needs to lock down votes from key colleagues for what’s now a dramatically scaled-back bill.
County breaks ground on new dispatch call center
A new emergency call center being built in Hilo will improve communications between the county’s police and fire departments.
In the middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta
OAKLAND, Calif. — Like many companies in trouble before it, Facebook is changing its name and logo.
Man charged with murder of girlfriend to get Maui trial
WAILUKU, Maui (AP) — A judge had denied a defense request to move away from Maui the trial of a man charged with murder in the disappearance of his girlfriend.
Legal experts see strong self-defense claim for Rittenhouse
When Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial Monday for shooting three men during street protests in Wisconsin that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake last summer, he’ll argue that he fired in self-defense. Legal experts say under Wisconsin law he has a strong case. What’s less clear is whether prosecutors will be able to persuade the jury that Rittenhouse created a deadly situation by showing up in Kenosha with an AR-style rifle — and that in doing so he forfeited his claim to self-defense.
UN, US officials urge action to avert climate disaster
BERLIN — The U.N.’s top human rights official and U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate envoy called Thursday for countries to step up the fight against global warming, describing it as an issue of sheer survival for humankind.
Vaccine reluctance in Eastern Europe brings high COVID cost
KYIV, Ukraine — Truck driver Andriy Melnik never took the coronavirus seriously. With a friend, he bought a fake vaccination certificate so his travel documents would appear in order when he hauled cargo to other parts of Europe.
Obituaries for October 29
Regan “Mana” Lewis Kaimana Aila, Jr., 35, of Hilo died Oct. 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kailua, he was a clothing and general merchandise distributor. Private services to be held at a later date. Survived by wife Phoebe B. Aila; children Tehani K. Aila, Shayla K. Aila, Kazerae K. Aila, Jaysha-Lynn K. Aila, Kainui A. Aila, Junior K. Satiago, Jr., Bobo-James Q. Asuncion and Layla K. Subica; father Regan L. K. Aila, Sr.; mother Nora L. Aila; second father Shaun P. Kanuha; siblings Racine L. Aila, Jovan K. Aila, Jazmin K. Aila, Alan W. Dalao and Joshua A. Gouveia; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Cowards, not crazies, are destroying America
Back in July, Kay Ivey, governor of Alabama, had some strong and sensible things to say about COVID-19 vaccines. “I want folks to get vaccinated,” she declared. “That’s the cure. That prevents everything.” She went on to say that the unvaccinated are “letting us down.”
Prayer for kidnappers deeply rooted in mission group’s faith
When Amish gather for worship each week, they regularly sing the solemn, German-dialect hymns that their spiritual forebears composed nearly five centuries ago in a condition akin to that of 17 missionaries recently kidnapped in Haiti — captivity.
Your Views for October 29
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Postal banking promises financial equity
In 1947, more than 4 million Americans owned $3.4 billion in saving deposits held not by a bank or credit union, but by the United States Postal Service.
Recognition 2021 honors five community leaders
Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center — together with the Hawaii County Bar Association — invites the public to support its Sixteenth Annual Recognition.
Palace presents 11th annual screening of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’
The original, the outrageous, ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ returns to the Palace Theater big screen on Sunday, Halloween night. A full evening of festivities round out the screening event including pre-show trick-or-treating, costume contest, ‘The Time Warp’ dance-along and, of course, audience participation kits.
