Hilo man charged in federal drug case
Richard Kuali‘i Kamau III, 43, of Hilo, has been charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office with offenses related to possession with intent to distribute and felon in possession of ammunition, according to a release from the office of Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen.
Goodbye Columbus: Mexico statue to be replaced by Indigenous
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Christopher Columbus is getting kicked off Mexico City’s most iconic boulevard.
Let’s Talk Food: Another new breed of apple
“From a discarded apple in a rose garden, grew a seedling, which grew into an extraordinary new apple variety.” Geoff Plunkett discovered Koru as a seedling in 1998 near Nelson, New Zealand. Family believed the seedling grew from an apple his wife’s mother threw into the garden.
Keeping track of Kolten, Sept. 7
Following the Brewers’ Kolten Wong, a Hilo native and 2008 Kamehameha graduate
Oregon St. won’t decide on QB vs. Hawaii until later in week
CORVALLIS – Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith said Monday that he’ll take a few days of practice before deciding on a starting quarterback for Saturday’s home opener against Hawaii.
Three junior golfers defend home turf at Hualalai
Dysen Park can hardly lose these days on the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association tour, and he might not even be the hottest Big Island junior golfer at the moment.
Even in defeat, Milton out-Rudys the Irish
It only seemed appropriate that Florida State was playing Notre Dame on Sunday night because this was an even more inspirational story than “Rudy.”
UH-Hilo women’s soccer falls 2-1 at Humboldt State
Quality play continues to come in 45-minute increments – not 90 – for UH-Hilo’s women’s soccer team.
Two anchors of COVID safety net ending, affecting millions
WASHINGTON — Mary Taboniar went 15 months without a paycheck, thanks to the COVID pandemic. A housekeeper at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort in Honolulu, the single mother of two saw her income completely vanish as the virus devastated the hospitality industry.
Taliban stop planes of evacuees from leaving but unclear why
KABUL, Afghanistan — At least four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people seeking to escape the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan have been unable to leave the country for days, officials said Sunday, with conflicting accounts emerging about why the flights weren’t able to take off as pressure ramps up on the United States to help those left behind to flee.
Resolution calls for schools to teach financial literacy
Hawaii students are not learning enough about money, according to a Hawaii County Council resolution to be introduced this week.
Police towing fewer cars under ‘Aliyah’s Law’
The author of Aliyah’s Law, a Hawaii County ordinance enacted in 2012 that allows police to order a vehicle towed at the driver’s expense, is questioning the implementation of the law named after a 17-month-old toddler killed in fatal 2009 drunken driving crash.
Big Island entertainment venues still in flux
Normally at this time of year, most of the Big Island’s performing arts theaters are starting their annual seasons.
Until 2023? Parts shortage will keep auto prices sky-high
TOLEDO, Ohio — Back in the spring, a shortage of computer chips that had sent auto prices soaring appeared, finally, to be easing. Some relief for consumers seemed to be in sight.
Obituaries for September 6
Henrietta Ululani Hanson, 89, of Hilo died Aug. 23 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired department store retail sales worker and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keaukaha Ward. Private services held. Survived by husband, William Hanson of Hilo; children, Patricia (Eric) Hubner of Mountain View, Cynthia Abrahamson, William (Sung-Ju) Hanson, Carlett (Paul) Haney and Isaaca (Caroline) Hanson of Hilo; sister, Elaine Akau of Kailua, Oahu, 17 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Let’s honor Labor Day by protecting workers
As we celebrate Labor Day and “essential workers” amid a viciously resurgent pandemic, we ought to match our rhetoric with some concrete protections for these workers — you know, all those warehouse employees, meatpackers, farmworkers and supermarket staff that industry groups love to thank online while doing little, if anything, for them in the real world.
KTA kicks off Kupuna Appreciation Month
KTA Super Stores is bringing “Happy Days” back to Hawaii Island’s seniors as it launches a whole month of kupuna appreciation activities across its seven stores.
Cartoon for September 6
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
Punatics put on powerful kupuna display on Kauai
Al Asuncion enjoyed working with youth teams in the past, so he figured coaching the Punatics kupuna softball team would be just as fun – and more relaxing.
Northeast deals with muck, waterlogged homes in Ida cleanup
CRANFORD, N.J. — Flood-stricken families and business owners across the Northeast were hauling waterlogged belongings to the curb Saturday and scraping away noxious mud as cleanup from the deadly remnants of Hurricane Ida moves into high gear.
Virus pummels French Polynesia, straining ties with Paris
PAPEETE, Tahiti — France’s worst coronavirus outbreak is unfolding 12 time zones away from Paris, devastating Tahiti and other idyllic islands of French Polynesia.
DOT says installation of Shower Drive lane would not begin until 2024
It will be several years before the state Department of Transportation starts work on a project that would add an “acceleration lane” at the intersection of Highway 130 and Shower Drive in Puna.
First hydrogen vehicle lands on the Big Island
The first hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle has landed on the Big Island, and officials hope many more will follow.
COVID-19 infection model predicts additional surge in cases
All signs are pointing toward a worsening COVID-19 surge in Hawaii, according to statistical models.
Advocates concerned inmates’ rights are being violated under current virus mandates
Hawaii Community Correctional Center is in its fourth month of a COVID-19 lockdown which includes a halt to transportation of inmates for court hearings.
