Reaching pre-pandemic levels, ‘Venom’ debuts with $90.1M
NEW YORK — Pandemic moviegoing is finally starting to look like pre-pandemic moviegoing. Sony Pictures’ Marvel sequel “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” blew away expectations to debut with $90.1 million in ticket sales, making it easily the best opening of the pandemic, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Project aims to ID voting rights marchers of ‘Bloody Sunday’
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — The world knows the names of John Lewis and a few more of the voting rights demonstrators who walked across Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965 only to be attacked by Alabama state troopers on a day that came to be called “Bloody Sunday.” A new project aims to identify more of the hundreds of people who were involved in the protest.
Plane crashes into building near Milan; all 8 aboard die
ROME (AP) — A small, single-engine plane carrying six passengers and two crew crashed Sunday into a vacant two-story office building in a Milan suburb, and authorities said all eight people aboard died.
‘Ho‘okupu’ exhibit opens at VAC
Volcano Art Center presents a new collection of pastel paintings by Hawaii Island portrait artist Kathy Long. The exhibit, titled ‘Ho‘okupu,’ features 13 pastel paintings, nine of which have never been seen before.
Schools should teach about slavery
The 1619 Project, critical race theory and other approaches to confronting the history and legacy of slavery in schools are in danger of being derailed by a culture war-fueled right-wing grievance industry.
National Coffee with a Cop Day set for Wednesday
As part of the sixth annual National Coffee With a Cop Day, the Hawaii Police Department is hosting two virtual Coffee With a Cop events on Wednesday.
Hilo man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting minor
A 45-year-old Hilo man pleaded guilty Wednesday to the repeated sexual assault of a minor between September 2011 and October 2017.
Big Island businesses still struggling to find workers despite end to pandemic aid
Although many pandemic unemployment programs are no longer available, Hawaii businesses are still having trouble finding workers.
Women’s March targets Supreme Court, with abortion on line
WASHINGTON — The first Women’s March of the Biden administration headed straight for the steps of the Supreme Court on Saturday, part of nationwide protests that drew thousands to Washington to demand continued access to abortion in a year when conservative lawmakers and judges have put it in jeopardy.
Bay Clinic, West Hawaii Community Health Center announce merger
Bay Clinic and West Hawaii Community Health Center will consolidate operations next year to form a new health care organization serving patients islandwide.
West Hawaii residents join nationwide protests in support of abortion rights
Nearly 100 West Hawaii residents Saturday took to the streets to joining citizens across the nation rallying in support abortion rights of abortion rights in Hawaii and beyond.
‘Everybody is frustrated,’ Biden says as his agenda stalls
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday acknowledged frustrations as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled-back version of his $3.5 trillion government-overhaul plan and salvage a related public works bill after frantic negotiations failed to produce a deal.
COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages
It’s a milestone that by all accounts didn’t have to happen this soon.
Gratitude for Bay Clinic employees
As we continue to navigate the disruptions and challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, on behalf of the Bay Clinic Community Board of Directors, we would like to extend our gratitude to the hard-working employees at Bay Clinic. Your continued commitment to serve our community is truly commendable and humbling. We truly appreciate the hard work and ingenuity shown by our leadership and employees especially in the last few months. They have worked tirelessly to support our community.
Obituaries for October 3
John Fee Sik Chin, 83, of Hilo died Sept. 2 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in China, he was a retired physicist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a pianist and was active in tennis, aikido and kobudo taiko drumming. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Janet Chin of Hilo; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Your Views for October 3
Filipino council excluded
Republicans walk away from police reform. Democrats must pursue it anyway
Last week’s collapse of bipartisan negotiations on a bill that would have meant sweeping change in policing in America is disappointing but not very surprising, given the GOP’s consistent foot-dragging on the issue. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, the Democrats’ point person, says the quest for change will go on without Republicans.
Dwindling Alaska salmon leave Yukon River tribes in crisis
STEVENS VILLAGE, Alaska — In a normal year, the smokehouses and drying racks that Alaska Natives use to prepare salmon to tide them through the winter would be heavy with fish meat, the fruits of a summer spent fishing on the Yukon River like generations before them.
Philippine leader Duterte announces retirement from politics
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday announced he was retiring from politics and dropping plans to run for vice president in elections next year, when his term ends, paving the way for his politician daughter to make a possible bid for the top post.
UK extends truck driver visa program as fuel crisis persists
LONDON — The British government has extended an emergency visa program for truck drivers as fuel shortages showed few signs of abating Saturday, particularly in London and the southeast of England.
Volcano Watch: A new eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu
Kilauea volcano is erupting again. Wednesday afternoon, lava returned to Kilauea’s summit within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park after a 4-month hiatus. A new line of fissures sliced through the solidified crust of the 2020–21 lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u at 3:21 p.m. HST.
Rainbow Wahine silence Long Beach State in sweep
HONOLULU — If only there were a crowd.
UHH holds serve on road, sweeping Fresno Pacific
A quick glance at the PacWest volleyball standings shows the UH-Hilo Vulcans are holding up their end of the bargain.
Biden vows to ‘get it done,’ but talks drag on $3.5T plan
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden pledged Friday at the Capitol to “get it done” as Democrats strained to rescue a scaled-back version of his $3.5 trillion government-overhaul plan and salvage a related public works bill after days of frantic negotiations.
California pushes 1st US vaccine mandate for schoolchildren
SAN FRANCISCO — California is poised to impose the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine mandate for schoolchildren, a move announced Friday that could push other states to follow as many did after Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the first statewide stay-at-home order in the U.S. during the early days of the pandemic.
