Higa pleads guilty to embezzlement and bribery
A former County Council chairman and Big Island mayoral candidate pleaded guilty today to embezzlement of more than $38,000 from AmeriCorps and of offering a bribe in return for grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Keiki get artsy with EHCC project
The East Hawaii Cultural Center invited keiki to the lanai for the first Youth Art Series project since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
VAC hosts Studio Art Quilt Associates exhibition online, local quilters at its Niaulani Campus
Studio Art Quilt Associates is pleased to announce the exhibition, ‘Shifting Tides: Convergence in Cloth’ is now online at The Volcano Art Center website at www.volcanoartcenter.org through Nov. 8.
Melendez honored as Officer of the Quarter
Officer Cacique Melendez was recognized Oct. 8 by the Hawaii Island Security and Safety Professionals Association as its Officer of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2021.
Lava fountain inside Kilauea reaches nearly 100 feet high
Kilauea volcano continues putting on a show.
Woman fatally electrocuted in Pahoa power line accident
A woman was fatally electrocuted in Pahoa Tuesday evening when power lines fell on a parked vehicle in Hawaiian Shores subdivision in Pahoa.
To b(oldly) go: Shatner’s enterprise: heading toward the stars
“Risk is our business,” James T. Kirk once said. “That’s what this starship is all about. That’s why we’re aboard her.”
Democrats need spending priorities
As they prepare to spend $1.2 trillion on a bipartisan infrastructure deal, along with a vastly larger sum on a party-line social-policy bill, Democrats might be expected to defend their ambitions on the merits. Instead, progressive leaders seem to be focused on fiscal gimmickry.
America must lead worldwide vaccine effort
As someone with a serious genetic respiratory disease, I felt an overwhelming sense of joy and relief to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this past spring. I could not have imagined that, several months later, I would be risking arrest by locking arms with others to block the entrance of the pharmaceutical giant’s headquarters in New York City.
No eviction spike in Hawaii after moratoriums end
HONOLULU — Hawaii has not experienced a large spike in evictions despite the expiration of both state and federal moratoriums meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect renters during the coronavirus pandemic economic downturn.
Healthcare Hero Mahalo Concert set for Nov. 6
Hawaii Island health care providers continue to unselfishly care for the health of our communities during these challenging and unprecedented times.
Kemble: COVID far deadlier than flu in Hawaii
State Department of Health Epidemiologist Sarah Kemble said COVID-19 has been far deadlier than the flu during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
Police arrest 18 for DUI
During the week of Oct. 4-10, Hawaii Island police arrested 18 motorists for DUI. Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two were younger than 21.
Next on FDA’s agenda: Booster shots of Moderna, J&J vaccines
WASHINGTON — With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their sleeves for a booster shot, millions of others who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine wait anxiously to learn when it’s their turn.
Police seek info on alleged banana theft
Police are seeking the public’s assistance for information about an alleged agricultural theft Oct. 7 in Hilo.
Dynasty derailed? Vikings feature new look as they try to reassert dominance
The Hilo High football team will look distinctly different from the locomotive that captured BIIF Division I football championships from 2013 to ’19.
Obituaries for October 13
Yvonne Leslie Caplener, 91, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 6 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kapaa, Kauai, she was a retired nurse at Wahiawa General Hospital on Oahu. Services 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at St. Catherine’s of Alexandria Cemetery in Kapaa. Survived by daughters, Desirée Ann (Stephen) Watson of Wailuku, Maui, Jasie Paula Teves of Kailua-Kona and Cecilia “Nalu” Nakaahiki of Moreno Valley, Calif.; seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Lodging tax hike looms: Council to discuss adding 3% to TAT
On the heels of the governor and Legislature scooping up the counties’ share of a tax on hotels and short-term rentals, County Council members next week will discuss imposing their own.
Improvements ongoing at two Hilo schools
As students enjoy fall break, construction crews are working to create new parking areas at two Hilo schools to address traffic concerns on Puainako Street.
