Cartoon for October 24
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
Is there a constitutional right to food? Mainers to decide
PORTLAND, Maine — Depending on whom you ask, Maine’s proposed “right to food” constitutional amendment would simply put people in charge of how and what they eat — or would endanger animals and food supplies, and turn urban neighborhoods into cattle pastures.
Man gets 15 years in prison for home invasion
A 23-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison, with a mandatory minimum of three years, in connection with a December 2020 home invastion and robbery at a South Kona home.
More nurses to the rescue: Class graduates following residency during pandemic
Despite challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 16 new nurses graduated from Hilo Medical Center’s Nurse Residency Program on Friday morning.
Activists want land board to revisit TMT permit issue
The Board of Land and Natural Resources will rule on a petition by Native Hawaiian activists asking to reconsider whether the Thirty Meter Telescope missed a construction deadline this year.
$1M FEMA grant for Mana Road fire
Hawaii County is receiving $1 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help pay for battling the largest wildfire in island history, but whether the volunteers who threw themselves into the fight will get their costs reimbursed remains to be seen.
County seeks public input on Puna water restoration projects
Puna residents are being asked to submit feedback about a range of water restoration projects Hawaii County could pursue using federal funds.
Vaccine mandates create conflict with defiant workers
BATH, Maine — Josh “Chevy” Chevalier is a third-generation shipbuilder who hasn’t missed a day of work during the pandemic in his job as a welder constructing Navy warships on the Maine coast.
After California wildfire, thousands of trees to be removed
THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — In the wake of California wildfires, upwards of 10,000 trees weakened by fires, drought, disease or age must be removed, work that will keep a nearby highway closed to visitors who seek the world’s two largest sequoia trees.
Obituaries for October 24
Edward Lincoln “Pancho” Aiona, 69, of Mountain View died Sept. 22 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was retired from Jas W. Glover, Ltd. Visitation Saturday (Oct. 30) 3-5 p.m. at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, with memorial service to follow at 5 p.m. Casual attire and limited seating; face masks and social distancing required. No flowers. Survived by wife Anna Aiona of Mountain View; son Andre (Janette) Aiona of Pahoa; daughter Rebecca Aiona of Mountain View; sisters Idalyn Ison of Louisville, Ky., and Ella (Orlando) Manuel of Keaau; five grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Film crew voiced complaints before fatal on-set shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. — Hours before actor Alec Baldwin fired a fatal gunshot from a prop gun that he had been told was safe, a camera crew for the movie he was filming walked off the job to protest conditions and production issues that included safety concerns.
Your Views for October 24
Send ’em packing
Biden should listen to business leaders on vaccines
Weeks after President Joe Biden announced his decree that roughly 80 million workers would need to get the COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing, many details of that order are still unknown. Business groups are rightly pushing back against an undefined, invasive mandate that could exacerbate an already tight labor market.
Volcano Watch: The Canary Islands “mega-tsunami” hypothesis, and why it doesn’t carry water
The recent eruption on La Palma, in the Canary Islands, has stimulated speculation that the volcano might collapse, creating tsunamis that would devastate the east coast of North and South America. But is such a scenario possible or likely?
Not the same ‘old Keaau’: Cougars block last-second kick, survive turnovers to top Waiakea
Keaau had a whopping five turnovers while Waiakea had three giveaways but four harmful technical gaffes that cost the winless BIIF football team from two years ago its first victory.
HPA grinds out 16-6 win at Honokaa
HONOKAA – The first football game in East Hawaii in almost two years probably couldn’t have been played any other way.
Konawaena downs Hilo in OT: Satta-Ellis drills 32-yard game-winning FG
KEALAKEKUA – It may have been the first game of the season for both teams, but Friday night’s contest between the Konawaena Wildcats and the visiting Vikings of Hilo felt more like a heavyweight fight, with both sides trading punches throughout the night.
Child tax credit tussle reflects debate over work incentives
WASHINGTON — To supporters of the child tax credit, there has always been an “aha moment” — the recognition that as little as a few hundred dollars a month could be life-changing.
FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks effective for young kids
Federal health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children and caused no unexpected safety issues, as the U.S. weighs beginning vaccinations in youngsters.
Baldwin was told gun was ‘cold’ before movie set shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. — As a film crew and actors in Western garb prepared to rehearse a scene inside a wooden, chapel-like building on a desert movie ranch outside Santa Fe, assistant director Dave Halls stepped outside and grabbed a prop gun off a cart.
Supreme Court doesn’t block Texas abortion law, sets hearing
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is allowing the Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in place, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case in early November.
Young planet discovered using Maunakea telescopes
University of Hawaii astronomers have discovered one of the youngest planets ever observed.
Calf walks away unscathed after 80-foot fall to shoreline
A calf walked away unscathed Friday after falling 80 feet from a cliff in Pepeekeo and being hoisted from the shoreline to safety by fire rescue personnel.
Campaigners stage climate protests across continents
BERLIN (AP) — Environmental campaigners staged protests on several continents on Friday to press their demands for more government action to curb global warming ahead of the upcoming U.N. climate summit in Glasgow.
Where are the workers? Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx
INDIANAPOLIS — Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off a $300-a-week federal supplement for unemployed Americans. Many people, they argued, would then come off the sidelines and take the millions of jobs that employers were desperate to fill.
