Thriving and growing: Despite pandemic, Bikeshare Hawaii Island expanding
Bikeshare Hawaii Island has been thriving and growing since first introduced five years ago.
State prepares to welcome back travelers
The state may invite travelers to visit Hawaii once again within the next week, Gov. David Ige said Monday.
Obituaries for October 12
Milton Rapozo Branco Jr., 66, of Hilo died Sept. 28 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Japan, he was retired from the U.S. Air Force and a member of Honokaa Nutrition and Senior Club, Visayan Filipino Club and Pension Club. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 17) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 5 p.m. Graveside committal service 9 a.m. Monday (Oct. 18) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 pavilion. Casual attire. Seating limited; masks and social distancing required. Survived by sons, Alan (Sadie Evangelista) Dalao of Hilo, Milton Branco and Timothy Branco of California; daughter, Nicole (Angel) Ramirez of California; seven grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Indigenous Peoples Day marked with celebrations, protests
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Indigenous people across the United States marked Monday with celebrations of their heritage, education campaigns and a push for the Biden administration to make good on its word.
Report concludes UK waited too long for virus lockdown
LONDON — The British government waited too long to impose a lockdown in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, missing a chance to contain the disease and leading to thousands of unnecessary deaths, a parliamentary report concluded Tuesday.
Southwest cancels hundreds more flights; passengers stranded
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines canceled more than 350 flights Monday following a weekend of major disruptions that it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control issues. The pilots union accused the company of a botched response to what it said would have been a minor challenge for other airlines.
Janet Yellen is right. The debt limit is dangerous and should be abolished
Congratulations to Congress for avoiding economic catastrophe for another month or so. The Senate voted last Thursday night to increase the nation’s debt limit by $480 billion, and the House is expected to do the same early next week. That’s just enough money to pay America’s bills until Dec. 3, when Congress will likely have this fight all over again while the nation teeters on the edge of default.
3 US-based economists win Nobel for research on wages, jobs
STOCKHOLM — A U.S.-based economist won the Nobel prize in economics Monday for pioneering research that transformed widely held ideas about the labor force, showing how an increase in the minimum wage doesn’t hinder hiring and immigrants don’t lower pay for native-born workers. Two others shared the award for developing ways to study these types of societal issues.
Let’s Talk Food: The Duroc pig breed
What is a Duroc breed of pig anyway? It has:
Waikoloa man killed in motorcycle crash
Police have identified a 63-year-old man who died Sunday after a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Daniel K. Inouye Highway and Highway 190 in Waikoloa as Oren Mark Wilson of Waikoloa.
UHH women return home with ‘remarkable’ feat, Tokunaga’s league honor
Now that’s a road trip that Lindsey Poulsen would have appreciated.
Pressed to 5 but unstressed, Vulcans get last laugh again
It has become a running joke for the UH-Hilo volleyball team that comfort comes when matches go five sets because it’s such a frequent occurrence.
‘Starting all over again’: Pahoa in football rebuild mode again, but that’s becoming a comfort zone
PAHOA – During an overcast afternoon football practice at Pahoa High, it almost looks like business as usual: whistles blow, assistants teach and pads pop.
New Zealand’s doctors and teachers must soon be vaccinated
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Most of New Zealand’s health care workers and teachers will soon be legally required to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, the government announced early Monday.
Affordable housing development EA finds no significant impact
A final environmental assessment released Friday has a finding of no significant impact for a proposed affordable housing project of up to 90 units for seniors and families in Hilo.
Council approves new fire captains, firefighters
Fire stations in Ocean View and Laupahoehoe will soon have captains to supervise operations, thanks to a $3.5 million federal grant adding nine new positions to the department.
‘Protecting the small farms’: local farmers, legislators seek conversation
As farmers throughout Hawaii learn how to deal with a wide range of issues – with pests ranging from coffee leaf rust to the coffee berry borer – Big Island farmers are hoping to create a more broad and diverse conversation with their state representatives as they learn to combat pests and climate change moving forward.
Advocates, lawmakers push hospitals to help more with bills
Swamped with medical bills? The hospital that treated you may be able to help.
EA finds no significant impact from flood-control project
An environmental assessment of a flood-control project of the Waiakea and Palai streams in Hilo was released Friday with a finding of no significant impact.
Taliban says US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD — The U.S. has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition to the country’s new Taliban rulers, the Taliban said Sunday.
Southern California beach set to reopen after oil spill
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A Southern California beach that had been closed since an undersea pipeline leaked crude into ocean waters last week is set to reopen Monday, officials announced Sunday night.
La Palma’s volcanic eruption is going strong 3 weeks later
LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands (AP) — Three weeks since its eruption upended the lives of thousands, the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island is still spewing out endless streams of lava with no signs of ceasing.
Navy nuclear engineer charged with trying to pass secrets
WASHINGTON — A Navy nuclear engineer with access to military secrets has been charged with trying to pass information about the design of American nuclear-powered submarines to someone he thought was a representative of a foreign government but who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent, the Justice Department said Sunday.
Rainy Side View: A lesson learned atop Haleakala
While growing up in Hilo, I took hula lessons and then put those ‘ami and ‘uwehe to good use for Hawaiian student club lu‘au at the University of Washington.
No. 2 House Republican refuses to say election wasn’t stolen
WASHINGTON — The House’s second-ranking Republican, Rep. Steve Scalise, repeatedly refused to say on Sunday that the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, standing by Donald Trump’s lie that Democrat Joe Biden won the White House because of mass voter fraud.
