Waimea Town Market closes temporarily due to COVID-19 surge
The Waimea Town Market has temporarily closed due to the Big Island’s surge in COVID-19 cases, Parker School announced Wednesday.
Questioning a catchphrase: ‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’
WASHINGTON — This summer’s coronavirus resurgence has been labeled a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” by government officials from President Joe Biden on down.
DLNR urges park users to avoid illegal gatherings this weekend
Officials are urging residents to avoid illegal gatherings at state parks over the Labor Day weekend or face penalties.
Would-be plane thief ordered to take mental exam
A 24-year-old Pahoa man accused of trying to steal an airplane at Hilo International Airport told police he always wanted to be a pilot and needs to tell everyone he has the cure for cancer, according to court documents.
Public input sought: Hearing set for proposed Kahalu‘u surf school regulations
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Waimea Town Market closes temporarily due to COVID-19 surge
The Waimea Town Market has temporarily closed due to the Big Island’s ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases, Parker School announced Wednesday.
Hilo lawyers honored for service at Self-Help Center
At the Hawaii County Bar Association’s virtual Hilo Self-Help Center Recognition Awards in July, 31 attorneys were recognized for providing more than 470 free consultations to people who sought legal assistance in 2020. The volunteer attorneys were recognized by Hawaii Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, Third Circuit Chief Judge Robert D.S. Kim, Hawaii State Bar Association President Levi K. Hookano, HSBA Executive Director Pat Mai Shimizu, and Hawaii County Bar Association President Michelle Oishi.
Two wanted for questioning in missing person case
Two wanted for questioning in missing person case
Waipi‘o Valley Road closed for Labor Day weekend
Waipi‘o Valley Road closed for Labor Day weekend
UHH women’s soccer: Spring-tested Vuls blend in slew of familiar faces
Kierstyn Yamamoto graduated from Keaau in 2019, went to Cal Baptist to play soccer but never logged a minute at the Division I school that used to dominate UH-Hilo and everyone else in the PacWest.
COVID spike saps oxygen supplies in U.S.
MISSION, Kan. — The COVID-19 surge is stretching oxygen supplies and sending hospitals scrambling for more ventilators, even as there are signs of hope that the spread of the virus is slowing down in pockets of the U.S.
Obituaries for September 1
Mindy Miranda Babchuk, 44, of Hilo died July 23 in Honolulu. Born in Germany, she worked at Bay Clinic Hilo and loved spending time with family and friends. Drive-thru celebration of life 3-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at Dodo Mortuary carport. Face masks and social distancing required; no getting out of vehicle. Survived by sons, Frankie Degele IV and Ninoa Overtur-Babchuk of Hilo; mother, Pamela Alo of Hilo; father, Randy Babchuk of Arizona; brothers, Randy Babchuk Jr., Shawn Babchuk and Cody Babchuk of Arizona; sister, Shayna Rae Toledo of Missouri; a grandson; cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Your Views for September 1
Sliding back
Federal jobless benefits end Saturday
Federal unemployment benefits are ending on Saturday, and the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said Tuesday it wants to ensure that unemployed individuals who are losing the extra aid are aware of the upcoming changes and potential next steps.
Fore! Developers propose timeshares for nine golf holes at Waikoloa Kings’ Course
The popularity of the game of golf is waning, leading a Waikoloa developer to request permission to repurpose half of one of its two golf courses into single-family home lots and timeshare units.
Scientists sink teeth into ‘opihi habitat
Scientists are only now learning more about the lives of a sea snail prized as a traditional Native Hawaiian delicacy.
Puna man to unicycle around Big Island to raise funds for children’s cancer research
Paolo Piro just started riding a unicycle a year and a half ago and now has an ambitious plan that will have him circling the Big Island to raise money for children’s cancer research.
VAC to display new paintings by artist John D. Dawson
Volcano Art Center is currently displaying new paintings by Hawaii Island wildlife artist John D. Dawson.
DOH: 553 new COVID-19 cases statewide, 65 on Big Island
An additional 553 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases have been reported today by the state Department of Health, including another 65 on the Big Island.
Pahoa man accused of trying to steal airplane
A 24-year-old Pahoa man is accused of a brazen daylight attempt to steal an air ambulance from the Hilo International Airport.
Big Island Red Cross volunteers assisting California fire victims
Big Island American Red Cross volunteers are deploying to California to assist victims of multiple ongoing wildfires that have scorched hundreds of thousands of acres, destroyed 2,000 structures and forced thousands to evacuate.
Missing Puna man found safe
• Police report that 34-year-old Justin J. Clark of Puna, who was reported missing, was found Friday in Hilo in good health.
Hilo man charged with sexual assault of a minor
A 23-year-old Hilo man was arrested and charged for the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl.
Honolulu to require vaccine or negative test at restaurants
HONOLULU — Seeking to beat back a COVID-19 surge, Honolulu will soon require patrons of restaurants, bars, museums, theaters and other establishments to show proof of vaccination or a recent negative test for the disease, the city’s mayor said Monday.
Hawaii County test positivity highest in state
The state Department of Health on Monday reported another 720 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Hawaii, including 139 new cases on the Big Island.
