Gas blowout near Los Angeles leads to up to $1.8B settlement
LOS ANGELES — Thousands of families sickened and forced from their Los Angeles homes after the nation’s largest-known natural gas leak have reached a settlement of up to $1.8 billion with a utility, attorneys said Monday.
UK readies soldiers to help ease gas shortages at pumps
LONDON — The British government put dozens of soldiers on standby Monday to help easy fuel supply problems caused by a shortage of truck drivers, a situation that has spurred panic buying of gasoline across the country.
Your Views for September 28
In defense of Connections
Let’s Talk Food: Shiso, a Japanese herb
Shiso or Perilla frutescens, is a herb in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is often seen as a garnish with sushi and sashimi. When it is served, I always enjoy eating the leaves. Actually the green plastic fake leaves in take-out sushi are supposed to replicate the shiso leaf.
An idea whose time has come: the four-day workweek
The four-day workweek’s moment has arrived. With California Congressman Mark Takano’s introduction of legislation to reduce the standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours, awareness of a shorter workweek — and enthusiasm for it — is gaining. And so is the skepticism around it.
Heisman hopeful hits Hawaii: Fresno State QB Haener turning into handful for defenses
You might remember the pieces of himself that Jake Haener left all over the Rose Bowl on Sept. 18.
Slip, but no slide: Vuls are leading men this time, beat W. Washington in soccer
The sloppy conditions might have been ripe for a comeback, but this time UH-Hilo’s men’s soccer team wasn’t.
Volleyball Vulcans surge by Penguins
UH-Hilo’s volleyball team was back on the mainland for the first time in almost two years and playing in front of fans – some, anyway.
DOH: 255 new COVID-19 cases statewide, 32 on Big Island
The state Department of Health today reported 255 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases statewide, including 32 on the Big Island.
Big Isle briefs: HPA has two coaching openings
Hawaii Prep is looking to fill the following winter coaching positions:
Hilo High defensive lineman selected for all-star game
Hilo senior defensive tackle Tysen Kaniaupio made the Polynesian Bowl, an all-star football game featuring elite players of Polynesian heritage and other ancestries.
UHH men’s golf team seeks to steady bumpy ride
Earl Tamiya believes once his UH-Hilo golfers gets off their self-inflicted roller coaster their potential will take over and scores should level out.
US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots
MADISON, Wis. — With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for both qualified older Americans seeking booster shots and the young children for whom initial vaccines are expected to be approved in the not-too-distant future.
Saddle Road alternatives: Paniolo Avenue resurfacing to commence Oct. 1, intersection study underway
Progress is continuing on alternative roadways in Kohala, with schedules even more important since the state’s announcement earlier this month that the $80 million West Hawaii extension of Daniel K. Inouye Highway has been put on hold.
BLNR postpones action on redevelopment proposals
The Board of Land and Natural Resources postponed action on a series of redevelopment proposals for a pair of sites on Banyan Drive after a lawsuit demanded that two of those proposals be withdrawn.
Kona motorcyclist dies in Napo‘opo‘o crash
A 29-year-old Kailua-Kona man died Saturday following a single-vehicle collision on Pu‘u Honua Road in Napo‘opo‘o.
New HVO buildings would include research center at UH-Hilo, field station at HVNP
Hawaii Volcano Observatory’s scientist in charge said Tuesday progress is being made toward its new facilities.
Pelosi vows to pass $1T bill, move ahead on larger measure
WASHINGTON — With President Joe Biden’s broad domestic agenda at risk of collapse, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday vowed that Democrats will pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill this week and push ahead on the bigger $3.5 trillion social safety net and climate change bill while acknowledging the total amount will drop.
Rainy Side View: Sports fans
After a yearlong drought of professional sports, some are thirsting for games to start up again. I am not one of them but closely related to a few who are. Before I get into that, let me explain my ainokea position.
Nuclear fallout victims need more help
Other people keep pictures of their children in their wallets. I keep a small map from Richard Miller’s book “Under the Clouds: The Decades of Nuclear Fallout.”
Petito case renews call to spotlight missing people of color
SALT LAKE CITY — In the three months since 62-year-old Navajo rug weaver Ella Mae Begay vanished, the haunting unanswered questions sometimes threaten to overwhelm her niece.
Swiss approve same-sex marriage by wide margin in referendum
GENEVA (AP) — Cheers rang out, hugs were exchanged and rainbow-colored flags waved overhead across Switzerland as the Swiss resoundingly voted to allow same-sex couples to marry, final results of a nationwide referendum showed Sunday.
UK gas stations run dry as trucker shortage sparks hoarding
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of British gas stations ran dry Sunday, an industry group said, as motorists scrambled to fill up amid a supply disruption due to a shortage of truck drivers.
A mixed blessing: Multiethnic Parisian features multifaceted game for Vulcans
There is more to Alex Parisian than meets the eye, the big-game right-side hitter for the UH-Hilo volleyball team, who qualifies as the most interesting Vulcan.
Counting inmates where they live: Redistricting Commission ponders jail and prison populations
Should inmates in Big Island correctional facilities be counted at the facility itself or where they usually live when they’re not incarcerated?
