Vog returns to West Hawaii as Kilauea eruption continues
The vog is back.
Ige extends emergency order, says he’s still concerned about hospital capacities
Gov. David Ige extended his pandemic emergency order through November as the latest COVID-19 surge gradually weakens.
US hits 700,000 COVID deaths just as cases begin to fall
MINNEAPOLIS — The United States reached its latest heartbreaking pandemic milestone Friday, eclipsing 700,000 deaths from COVID-19 just as the surge from the delta variant is starting to slow down and give overwhelmed hospitals some relief.
US auto sales slump, stalled by car computer chip shortage
DETROIT — In a normal month before the pandemic, Con Paulos’ Chevy dealership in Jerome, Idaho, sold around 40 new vehicles. In September, it was only six. Now he’s got nothing new in stock, and every car, truck or SUV on order has been sold.
State briefs for October 2
First humpback whale of Hawaii wintering season seen off Maui
4th year since Las Vegas massacre: ‘Be there for each other’
LAS VEGAS — People who are healing and some still struggling gathered Friday to remember those who died and were injured during the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history four years ago on the Las Vegas Strip.
What it’s like operating a Texas abortion clinic under the state’s new ban
It’s been nearly a month since our country’s cruelest abortion ban went into effect. As of midnight Sept. 1, most Texans seeking abortion care have been left powerless and afraid. Providing abortion care in Texas was difficult before, but now we are living in a dystopian nightmare. Let me share what it was like on the night of Aug. 31 at Whole Woman’s Health of Fort Worth.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
It’s time to stop misleading consumers about the sad state of recycling
You’ve surely seen it before on a laundry detergent bottle label, printed on a ready-made salad bag or stamped onto the container of a thousand other products lining the shelves of grocery and retail stores: A symbol with three “chasing” arrows that form a triangle. It may be green or black. It might have a number between 1 and 7 inside the triangle, which corresponds to the type of plastic resin used to construct it, or have a suggestion about how to recycle.
Tropical Gardening: Fall gardening with flowering annuals, shrubs and trees
Some garden shrubs are colorful all year long so we take them for granted.
Hilo man being held without bail in police confrontation
A 39-year-old Hilo man accused of attempted first-degree murder will be held in Hawaii Community Correctional Center without bail for now.
Home alone: Hawaii wishes it had fans in the stands against No. 18 Fresno State
Hawaii cornerback Cameron Lockridge hears them during road games
Art & Anarchy exhibit extended at VAC
The Volcano Art Center announces the provocative Art & Anarchy exhibit, currently on display at the Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village, will be extended one extra weekend.
Suspensions of jury trials, grand juries extended
Third Circuit Chief Judge Robert Kim on Thursday issued a pair of orders concerning Hawaii Island courts — one further suspending commencement of jury trials, the other further suspending the convening of grand juries until Nov. 16.
Prosecutor objects to release of sex assault suspect
County Prosecutor Kelden Waltjen said Wednesday his office will file a motion requesting reconsideration of a judge’s order to grant court-supervised release without monetary bail to a defendant in a felony sexual assault case.
Despite setback, Democrats try to save Biden $3.5T plan
WASHINGTON — Despite a long night of frantic negotiations, Democrats were unable to reach an immediate deal to salvage President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion government overhaul, forcing leaders to call off promised votes on a related public works bill. Action is to resume Friday.
August visitor arrivals, spending fall short of pre-pandemic times
Visitor arrivals and spending in August remained below pre-pandemic times with the outlook for September appearing bleak as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact Hawaii’s tourism industry.
Two HCCC inmates are charged for alleged escape
Police have charged two Hawaii Community Correctional Center inmates who are alleged to have escaped from the Hilo jail early Wednesday morning.
No bail for man accused of attacking flight attendant
A 32-year-old Molokai man accused of twice punching a flight attendant on a Sept. 23 Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Hilo will remain in the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu without bail, at least for now.
Big Island climate survey available online
A survey seeking community input on climate change is now open.
HVO scientist says Kilauea lava ‘effusion rate’ comparable to 2018 flows
The latest eruption of Kilauea is producing almost as much lava as the 2018 eruption, although it is so far entirely confined to Halema‘uma‘u crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Plans unveiled to unsnarl traffic near two Hilo schools
State and county leaders have joined together to address congestion on Puainako Street caused as more families drop off and pick up students at nearby public schools.
Mixed media encaustic workshop slated Saturday at Volcano Art Center
Join artist Mary Milelzcik for the “Mixed Media Encaustic” workshop from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. The class will be held in a unique rainforest setting in a covered outside area at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.
Top US commanders opt for blunt honesty, even when their bosses won’t
Congressional testimony this week by the top Pentagon officials charged with the Afghanistan pullout made clear that President Joe Biden opted against their recommendation against completely withdrawing U.S. troops. Instead, Biden insisted on a hasty pullout, leading to disastrous results. The advisers didn’t seem proud about their assessment, nor did they try to sugarcoat the Pentagon’s various missteps that blocked a successful end to the 20-year war.
Military suicides rise 15% as senior leaders call for action
WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. military suicides jumped by 15% last year, fueled by significant increases in the Army and Marine Corps that senior leaders called troubling. They urged more effort to reverse the trend.
