Your Views for March 1
Regarding Old Kona Airport park
Puna man faces felony charges for domestic incident
A 31-year-old Pahoa man faces felony charges after a domestic incident in Kapoho late Monday afternoon.
3 suspects sought in Kona robbery
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying three suspects involved in an early morning robbery Tuesday in Kailua-Kona.
Hoku Ke‘a decommissioning to begin this month
The decommissioning of University of Hawaii at Hilo’s educational observatory on Maunakea will begin later this month.
Obituaries for February 29
Mabel Ilima Kaua, 87, of Hilo died Feb. 8. Born in Kohala, she worked in Coordinated Services for the county and was a member of Pillar of the Church of the Living God. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Friday, March 8, at Ballard Family Mortuary Chapel. Service at 11 a.m. Survived by sons, Guy (Marvi) Ching and Delbert “Pee-Wee” Ching Jr.; daughter, Cheryl-Ann Ching; stepchildren, Joey (Peggy) Kaua, Shane Kaua, John (Caroline) Kaua, Merle (Sidney) Liborio and Tammy Kaua; brother, Emil Bader; sisters Anna Sugata and Karleen Spaulding; two grandchildren, 16 step-grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Your Views for February 29
Safe Spaces effort is a good start
Baseball-bat-wielding man accused of robbing Shell, Starbucks
A 29-year-old Hilo man is accused of robbing two Kailua-Kona business establishments while brandishing an aluminum baseball bat.
Obituaries for February 28
Douglas Ceredon, 80, of Honokaa died Nov. 28, 2023. Born in Hawaii, he was a U.S. Army Veteran. Committal service 8:30 a.m. Friday (March 1) at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No 2. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sister, Emilia Lorenzo. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Let’s Talk Food: Leap Year is this Thursday
This Thursday is February 29, which occurs only once in four years. This is because the Earth actually goes completely around the sun 365 days, 5 hours, 38 minutes and 46 seconds, which means every four years — if you are a mathematician — would mean an extra day.
Obituaries for February 27
John “Jack” Edward Bowen, 85, of Hilo died Dec. 7. Born in Washington D.C., he was a firefighter with the College Park, Md., Fire Department, became a Hazmat Trainer in Hawaii and worldwide, worked for C. Brewer and Co. and was a researcher for the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture. Memorial service at a later date. Condolences: Denise Marjarum, 5277 N. Salem Church Rd. Dover, PA 17315. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Anne Bowen; daughters, Maureen (Norbert) Figueira and Denise Marjarum of Pennsylvania; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Mountain View man accused of soliciting sex from a minor
A 42-year-old Mountain View man was arrested and charged for sex solicitation after exchanging text messages with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a teenage girl.
Police: Kona man intentionally rammed vehicles with truck
A judge on Monday freed a Kailua-Kona police say intentionally rammed parked vehicles with a pickup truck on Friday on supervised release, a form of cashless bail.
Man accused of shooting girlfriend changes plea
As jury selection was underway for his trial, an Ocean View man indicted on eight counts related to an attempted murder and subsequent manhunt changed his plea to no contest Thursday in Kona Circuit Court.
STVR bill needs community involvement
There is a huge crisis in the state of Hawaii! There are thousands of people that are not homeless but live in homes that are built for just a single family, but end up housing multiple families because that is all they can collectively afford. There is a growing sense of sadness and a loss of hope of ever owning a home in Hawaii.
Volcano Watch: Appreciating the contributions of ʻOlelo Hawai‘i to volcanology
For the ‘Olelo Hawai‘i version of this article, please see http://tinyurl.com/34day2pr.
‘Let’s house our community together’
Last July, Gerald Sarvas, a veteran and kupuna, faced the grim reality of homelessness.
Obituaries for February 25
Catalina “Marcy” Cabasa, 85, of Hilo died Jan. 23, at Straub Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in the Philippines, she was a social worker for the state and devout member of The Church of God in Hilo. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 7, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Committal service noon at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Burial to follow. Survived by daughter, Joy (Van) Reyes of Hilo; sons, Joe (Michelle) Cabasa of Keaau and Chris (Brandy) Cabasa of Aiea, Oahu; hanai daughter, Sandra Cordeiro of Kalapana; sister-in-law, Josephina Cabanas of Kailua-Kona; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Bail maintained for California man accused of domestic abuse
A judge on Thursday declined to reduce bail for a 43-year-old Southern California man accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home, threatening her with a knife and strangling her.
De Fries tapped to be first Maunakea authority chief
More than a year after forming, the state agency that will eventually take over management of Maunakea has found its first executive.
Tropical Gardening: Native epiphytes and lithophytes not well represented in Hawaii
If you were to visit the humid tropics of Asia, Central and South America you would be amazed at all the plants that grow on the branches of trees and even on rocks with no soil. We do have lichens, mosses and even ferns that have evolved here to festoon rainforest and cloud forest trees, but there are few compared to the rest of the tropical world.