Energy company: Hurricane Ida restoration could take weeks
HOUMA, La. — Full restoration of electricity to some of the hardest-hit areas of Louisiana battered to an unprecedented degree by Hurricane Ida could take until the end of the month, the head of Entergy Louisiana warned Saturday.
Lake Tahoe evacuees hope to return home as wildfire slows
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Firefighters are making progress on a California wildfire threatening South Lake Tahoe, officials said Saturday, lifting hopes for tens of thousands of residents who are waiting this weekend to return to the resort town.
Report: More sharks, rays threatened with extinction
PARIS (AP) — The world’s sharks and rays have seen declines in their populations since 2014 and more and more are now threatened with extinction, according to a new red list released Saturday at a global conference aimed at protecting dwindling species.
Your Views for September 5
Be responsible
McCarthy’s thuggish threat to telecom companies deserves an ethics probe
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has entered dangerous new territory in warning telecom companies not to comply with lawful requests from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. McCarthy’s threat that his party “will not forget” if the companies comply sounds more like something from a Mafia thug than a political leader. An ethics probe into that threat is warranted — as are some hard questions about what potential revelations, exactly, McCarthy and his party are so afraid of.
Obituaries for September 5
Joseph “Butchie Boy” Cho Jr., 68, of Hilo died July 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a U.S. Army veteran. Private services. No koden (monetary gifts). Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by son, Joseph “Moki” Cho III of Austin, Texas; daughter, Tai Lee (Alani) Manufekai of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Stella Kahele, Eva DeCoito and Priscilla “Doll” Kahele of Hilo, Lorraine “Lani” Pahio of Honolulu; brother-in-law, Norman Naha of Hilo; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Volcano Watch: Eruption? Intrusion? What’s the difference?
We know that when a volcano erupts, molten red rock makes it to the surface, while during an intrusion it doesn’t. The difference between the two processes, if we depend on seismicity (earth shaking) or deformation (changes in ground surface) instrumentation, is not obvious. The events during the start of either are identical. But we can’t be certain that an intrusion will lead to an eruption.
Cordeiro’s three TDs pace Hawaii past Portland State 49-35
HONOLULU — Chevan Cordeiro passed for three touchdowns, Dedrick Parson ran for two scores and Hawaii beat Portland State 49-35 on Saturday night in the first football game played on school campus.
Hawaii health care workers decry lack of COVID mandates
HONOLULU — Health care workers in Hawaii say a lack of government action is worsening an already crippling surge of coronavirus cases in the islands, and without effective policy changes the state’s limited hospitals could face a grim crisis.
Lawmakers to DHHL: Don’t clear protesters
Although the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands had planned a sweep of individuals who continue to occupy the area around the Maunakea Access Road, three Hawaii lawmakers have formally asked the department chair to explore possibilities that would permit the protesters to remain on the mountain.
With no tourist handouts, hungry Bali monkeys raid homes
SANGEH, Indonesia — Deprived of their preferred food source — the bananas, peanuts and other goodies brought in by tourists now kept away by the coronavirus — hungry monkeys on the resort island of Bali have taken to raiding villagers’ homes in their search for something tasty.
Three men guided millions through horror of Sept. 11, 2001
NEW YORK — “Turn on your television.”
Big Island reports 131 new COVID cases, 1 additional coronavirus-related death
The Big Island’s COVID-19 case tally neared 8,000 Friday with 131 new coronavirus cases reported on the state’s southernmost island.
Kona man facing robbery, assault charges
A 21-year-old man will stand trial on charges of assault, robbery and theft stemming from a pair of incidents in late August near Hale Halawai in Kailua Village.
Officials urge residents not to violate gathering restrictions over Labor Day weekend
The Hawaii Police Department will ramp up enforcement over Labor Day weekend in an effort to clamp down on illegal gatherings that could further the spread of COVID-19.
Biden moves to declassify documents about Sept. 11 attacks
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday directed the declassification of certain documents related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a supportive gesture to victims’ families who have long sought the records in hopes of implicating the Saudi government.
New Zealand police were following extremist who stabbed 6
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand authorities were so worried about an extremist inspired by the Islamic State group that they were following him around the clock and were able to shoot and kill him within 60 seconds of him unleashing a knife attack that wounded six people Friday at an Auckland supermarket.
Collectible prices skyrocket, to the dismay of hobbyists
NEW YORK — Americans have become obsessed with collectibles, bidding up prices for trading cards, video games and other mementos of their youth. The frenzy has brought small fortunes to some, but a deep frustration for those who still love to play games or trade cards as a hobby.
Searches, sorrow in wake of Ida’s destructive, deadly floods
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Police went door to door in search of more possible victims and drew up lists of the missing as the death toll rose to 49 on Friday in the catastrophic flooding set off across the Northeast by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Aroundup 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:
Change in COVID death count makes Florida look better. Lack of transparency makes it look worse
On Aug. 10, as COVID ravaged the state, Florida changed the way it compiles data on COVID deaths. It did so without telling the public — even though the change abruptly made it look as though the pandemic was, as one expert put it, in “artificial decline.”
That ‘novel’ Texas abortion legislation is thoroughly un-American
Whatever your views on abortion, there can be no debate that the new Texas legislation limiting the procedure has one laser-focused purpose: to get around the settled strictures of Roe v. Wade.
Tropical Gardening: Composting and mulching to build healthy soils
When weather conditions are dry, it is a good time to explore ways to conserve water. Organic material is essential to good soil. Well decomposed organic matter helps increase water and nutrient holding capacity of the soil. Undecomposed material like leaves and clippings used as surface mulch can help conserve moisture and keep weeds under control. Nematodes, those little microscopic worms that feed on your roots, will do less damage in a high organic soil. Organic matter may also increase the minor element and microbiological activity of your soil.
DOH: 865 new COVID-19 cases statewide, 131 on Big Island
Another 865 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases were reported today by the state Department of Health.
College footballl: Hawaii opens campus era, hopes to bounce back against Portland State
Dealt with a setback earlier this year – the demise of Aloha Stadium – junior receiver Nick Mardner took heart that the field transformation was quick.
