Parents allowed at BIIF contests
The BIIF athletic directors met Tuesday and set fan guidelines for girls volleyball and football. Parents, only of athletes, on a 2-to-1 ratio, will be eligible to attend cross-country starting Saturday while attendance for girls volleyball and football will begin Monday, Oct. 25.
VAC hosts abstract watercolor workshop Saturday
Imagine glass being shattered. The random shapes and patterns are totally unpredictable. Now take these haphazard glass pieces and marry them with watercolors; then add a playful attitude. This is the experimental watercolors workshop. Like music on paper, colors flow in delicate waves.
Anti-vaccine stay-at-home protests are misguided
Some California parents kept their kids out of classrooms Monday as part of a statewide protest against the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for schools that Gov. Gavin Newsom has promised.
Court packing not completely off table
It should be no surprise to anyone that the Biden administration’s commission on Supreme Court reform seems poised to offer recommendations that will not endorse packing the court. After all, the commission was born of Joe Biden’s desire during the presidential campaign not to commit himself to adding new justices. It was populated with distinguished legal scholars and members of the bar, most of whom share a meaningful commitment to the preservation of our legal institutions.
FDA OKs mixing vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially.
Can-do attitude: Keaau football starts with hard work, perseverance, builds from there
As a Keaau physical education teacher, Ian Van Cleave is around his football players all the time and has a good sense of their potential, which explains the team’s vision: E ho’oikaiika e holomua, to work hard or strive for progress and success.
Obituaries for October 21
Antone Kanui Moiha, 83, of Hawi died Sept. 25 at home. Born in Hana, Maui, he was a retired ditch tender for the Kohala Ditch Cooperative (Agricultural Water Services) in North Kohala, Hawaii, and a member of the Gospel of Salvation Church in Kohala. Visitation Saturday (Oct. 23) 9:30-11 a.m., at Gospel of Salvation Church. Celebration of life at 11 a.m. Face masks and social distancing required. Survived by wife Lyanne Ako Moiha of Hawi; daughters Antoinette “Toni” (John) Ganir of Pahoa, Lydia Moiha and Leoni Moiha of Kohala; sister Priscilla (Albert) Matsuoka of Waimea; 15 grandchildren and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
It’s back: ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
Put on your costumes and prepare for a night of fun as the Hilo Community Players put on a live production of Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show” to celebrate Halloween.
Green favors no restrictions on outdoor gatherings for vaccinated
Lt. Gov. Josh Green said with current vaccination rates, there should be no restrictions on outdoor gatherings if events can confirm COVID-19 inoculations.
Change of venue sought in 2019 campground sex assault case
A motion to recuse a judge in the trial for a 21-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in 2019 at a Kawaihae campground will be heard early next month.
Council eyes state support for wastewater issues
The Hawaii County Council is urging the state to seek solutions for the mounting wastewater problems on Hawaii Island.
They got their day in (drug) court and are better off because of it
There was a special day last week for seven individuals on the path to a new life after graduating from Kona Drug Court.
KDEN’s ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ available online
In August, Kilauea Drama &Entertainment Network was in production with our annual summer musical, Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance. After 15 months without being able to do a show, being allowed to rehearse together and perform was a return to some sense of normal for the cast, crew and orchestra. The audience delighted in the show and the ability to go out and enjoy a live performance. COVID-19 protocols were in place with social distancing, mask wearing, and temperature checks and sanitation stations at the door.
Hawaii hits 1M vaccinations
More than 1 million Hawaii residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Wednesday.
Hilo man killed in Monday motorcycle crash identified
Police have identified a motorcyclist who was killed in a traffic collision in Hilo Monday evening.
Need an opposing perspective on the Holocaust? Try Texas
Can you think of an opposing view on the Holocaust that isn’t antisemitic? Evidently, a school administrator in Texas seems to think so.
Served up: Aces lead Konawaena to victory over HPA
KEALAKEKUA – In an early-season girls volleyball showdown between two of the top teams in BIIF Division II, serving proved to be the difference between Konawaena and Hawaii Prep in the Wildcats four-set, 25-18, 22-25, 25-19, 25-21 victory Tuesday over Ka Makani.
EA shouldn’t affect Puna buyout program
Puna property owners participating in the county’s housing buyout program should be unaffected by an environmental assessment that will be conducted for the entire program.
Blueprint for success: Undersized but undaunted, Dragons look to recapture magic of yesteryear
Honokaa football coach Fred Lau has always had that motivational magic. He could inspire small and short Dragons to play much bigger than their size. In a parallel universe, he would have been Tony Robbins, motivating people to get off their couches and run through mountains.
Fan-tastic to be back: Vulcans backers bask in sun, live competition
While hiding from the sun under colorful umbrellas, fans were finally welcomed back to the University of Hawaii at Hilo for a women’s soccer match against Concordia-Irvine.
Ige: Aloha, tourists; governor targets Nov. as safe opening for vaccinated
Gov. David Ige said the state will welcome tourists back to Hawaii on Nov. 1 as COVID continues to decline statewide.
County: ‘Love Island’ got a free pass
The production of “Love Island” in Ninole earlier this year should have gone differently, admitted county officials Tuesday.
Council roasts bad-faith coffee producers
Coffee distributors may be prohibited from using Hawaii’s name in vain under laws proposed by the Hawaii County Council to amend coffee labeling requirements.
Washington State coach Rolovich fired for refusing vaccine
SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington State fired football coach Nick Rolovich and four of his assistants on Monday for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19, making him the first major college coach to lose his job over vaccination status.
