County negotiates state approval to move forward with permanent homeless development
KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii County continues to move forward with plans to relocate Camp Kikaha out of the Old Kona Industrial Area and expand it to accommodate several hundred homeless on a permanent basis — but both the process and pace of that change have been altered in recent weeks.
Community Calendar for December 27
DENNIS AND CHRISTY SOARES
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Star party, eruption update, fee-free day await at the summit
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture, After Dark in the Park events and other inspiring programs with the public throughout 2018.
Cartoon for Dec. 27
The world as seen by cartoonist Tom Stiglich, Creators.com.
College basketball: Princeton schools Hawaii with second-half surge
On Christmas morning, Hawaii was taken to school for 20 minutes.
Big Isle briefs, Dec. 26
HPA to cheer at Holiday Bowl
Cartoon for December 26
The world as seen by cartoonist Ken Catalino, Creators.com.
Getting to know Mauna Loa: Community programs planned for Volcano Awareness Month
In observance of Volcano Awareness Month, three “Mauna Loa: Let’s Talk Story” community programs are scheduled for January on the Big Island.
Club surprises Kona Crush coach with needed van
KAILUA-KONA — Brandon Williams stood, shocked, in the parking lot of Big Island Toyota as Kona Crush Soccer Club players chanted his name next to a minivan adorned with a gold bow.
Companies work together to donate salvaged van to Big Island veteran
KAILUA-KONA — Big families on the Big Island need big cars. This holiday season, a handful of local companies got together to find such a family and presented them with an early Christmas present to make their lives a little simpler.
Police find body in burned truck; murder investigation opened
Hawaii Island police are investigating a suspicious death after a body burnt beyond recognition was found in a truck in a remote Puna subdivision.
Their Views: Americans get to find out what’s in the GOP tax bill
To borrow Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s much maligned (and much misunderstood) formulation about Obamacare, now that the Republicans have passed their tax cut bill, we get to find out what’s in it.
Their Views: Trump, GOP should let Mueller do his job
As President Donald Trump’s lawyers were preparing last week to meet with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, their client continued to undermine Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 election.
Obituary for December 26
Wesley “Chief” Kahakua, 58, of Hilo died Dec. 22 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hilo, he was an employee of University of Hawaii at Hilo Auxiliary Services and Big Island Candies and a past member of Hilo Jaycees, United Public Workers and American Red Cross. Visitation 6-7 p.m. Friday (Dec. 29) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Memorial service at 7 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Memorial donations to Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center, 1011 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, HI 96720. Survived by sisters, Laurine (Lionel) Carvalho of Volcano and Maurine Pineau of Maui; brothers, Jeff (Kam) Kahakua of Kona and Steve (Grace) Kahakua of Guam; a nephew, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, uncles, aunts and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
News in brief for Dec. 26
Where’s the party? No state dinner in Trump’s first year
Russian officials bar Navalny from running for president
MOSCOW — Russian election officials on Monday formally barred Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running for president, prompting calls from him for a boycott of next year’s vote.
Cities, volunteers clash over feeding homeless in public
ATLANTA — When Adele MacLean joined others in an Atlanta park to feed the hungry the Sunday before Thanksgiving, she left with a citation and a summons to appear in court.
Ukulele donation helps Kealakehe Intermediate School start new program
KAILUA-KONA — The research is clear: music education is a boon for children.
Preserving historic Honokaa
A project commemorating the history of Honokaa will hopefully begin to bring cultural tourism to the Big Island next year.
Lost and found: After nearly 50 years, woman reunited with class ring
Stephanie Ackerman thought she would never see her class ring again. And for nearly 50 years, she didn’t.
Dried fruits, ginger and cognac shine as a fruit compote
Fruit compote — or stewed fruit — is an old-fashioned thing that seems just right for right now.
Rib-eye steaks with thyme-garlic butter
A perfectly cooked steak is what many people — with good reason — think of as a perfect meal.
New Supreme Court cookbook dishes up history, recipes
WASHINGTON — At Christmastime, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor would send her colleagues gift-wrapped packages of homemade beef jerky from her family’s cattle ranch in Arizona. Her colleague Ruth Bader Ginsburg pronounced it “very spicy.”
Let’s Talk Food: Top food trends for 2018
I hope everyone had a great Christmas yesterday. Now it’s time to think about the new year coming this weekend.
Wright On: Saluting those whose presense was a present
The time finally arrived, they said, “You can open them now.” and you dived in to that one you had been eyeing for the last few weeks, tearing the paper wildly to discover the secret within.
