State kicks off ‘Vax Da Max’ incentives
A new component of Hawaii’s COVID-19 vaccination incentive program hopes to “Vax Da Max,” and provide an incentive for those who are not yet vaccinated.
Ige stands behind decision to begin in-person learning
Gov. David Ige on Monday stood firm in the decision of state leaders to return students to in-person learning amid the ongoing surge of COVID-19.
Hilo, Honokaa reach ‘herd immunity’
Hilo and Honokaa are leading the Big Island in the percentage of the population vaccinated for COVID-19.
90-unit affordable housing project proposed for Hilo
A draft environmental assessment for a proposed 90-unit affordable housing project for seniors and families in Hilo has an anticipated finding of no significant impact.
COVID-19 lands on ‘Love Island’: Five on set test positive
Five people on the set of “Love Island” tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.
Upgrades coming to Hawi wind farm
Improvements, but not an increase in wind turbines, are coming to the Hawi Energy wind farm at Upolu Point as the company proposes a 20-year extension to its power purchase agreement with Hawaiian Electric Co.
Ige: ‘We need to take further action to restrict’ gatherings
New restrictions on gathering sizes could be announced by the end of this week, Gov. David Ige said during a livestream Monday.
‘Code red’: UN scientists warn of worsening global warming
Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Monday that the United Nations called a “code red for humanity.”
Correction: Police cite ‘internal error’ for erroneous arrest listing
The Monday edition of the Tribune-Herald’s “citizens arrested and charged” section erroneously listed Rose Lucille Burrows as arrested for and charged with trespassing. According to a police spokeswoman, Ms. Burrows was the reporting party and wasn’t arrested or charged, and the alleged trespasser is Tonia Renee Smith, who was also listed as arrested and charged in Monday’s edition. The spokeswoman attributed the erroneous listing of Ms. Burrows as arrested and charged on the police booking log on Aug. 3 as due to an “internal error.” “The department regrets the error,” the spokeswoman said in a Monday evening email.
Obituaries for August 10
Christine Kim Dixon, 45, of Honokaa, died July 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Seoul, Korea, she was a home health nurse. Private services. Survived by son, Wyatt Mangel of Jacksonville, N.C.; parents, Willard and Linda Dixon of Keopu, Holualoa; brother, Kyle Dixon of Kalaoa, Kona, and sister, Cari (Taylor) Kapuniai of Puukapu, Waimea; three nephews and a grandniece. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Police: Missing man found
Police say Eric Carl-Smith of Pahoa, who was reported as missing, was located in good health in Hilo on the morning of Aug. 5.
France’s virus pass now required in restaurants, trains
PARIS — France took a big step Monday into a post-pandemic future by requiring people to show a QR code proving they have a special virus pass before they can enjoy restaurants and cafes or travel by plane, train or bus across the country.
Your Views for August 10
Vaccination incentive
The CDC should keep the focus where it belongs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is coming in for criticism over its most recent change of guidance on masks in the fight against COVID-19.
Millions facing eviction need money, not moratoriums
President Joe Biden has made a show of trying to rescue millions of American renters, pushing through yet another national eviction ban on what he has admitted are shaky legal grounds. He’s wrong. What struggling families and landlords need is money, not moratoriums.
HIHAF launches name change with virtual party
Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation (HIHAF) has officially changed its name to Kumukahi Health + Wellness.
UH-Hilo Student Affairs repeats national recognition
The University of Hawaii at Hilo has once again been selected as one of the 2021 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs by ACPA-College Student Educators International and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. The announcement was made in June recognizing UH-Hilo and 29 other schools nationwide. UH-Hilo first received this honor in 2019.
Exhibition of Shingo Honda work evokes changing realities
“I don’t know any of the people in these paintings, and they don’t know each other,” said the late artist Shingo Honda, who lived almost a decade-and-a-half on the Big Island, about the works he produced between 2000 and 2004 in downtown Los Angeles.
August activities slated at Tutu’s House
Tutu’s House will be the home of two new recurring programs that start up in August.
UH-Hilo College of Business and Economics’ Spring 2021 Dean’s List
The University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Business and Economics announces the following Dean’s List recipients for Spring 2021:
Let’s Talk Food: Simple meals for the busy family
Reader Bob Davis writes that his family is a two-job family and after 12-hour days, he just wants to make simple, tasteful, and nutritious meals for the family.
DOH: 437 new COVID cases statewide, 67 on Big Island
Sixty-seven new COVID-19 cases were reported today on the Big Island.
Police seeking assistance in locating armed and dangerous Puna man
Hawaii County Police are requesting public assistance in locating a Puna man believed to be armed and dangerous.
Rough but ready: Chow’s time is now, but not before wahine Vargas wins swim
Despite a last-second, unexpected earlier start time, Justin Chow was able to shrug off the inconvenience and capture the male division at the Richardson Roughwater Swim on Sunday.
Weary US businesses confront new round of mask mandates
Businesses large and small, from McDonald’s and Home Depot to local yoga studios, are reinstituting mask mandates as U.S. coronavirus cases rise. Bars, gyms and restaurants across the country are requiring vaccines to get inside.
