Police seek public’s help in locating 11-month-old
The Hawaii Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 11-month-old female Alixea Fernandez-Santos. She has brown hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing a pink dress with yellow flowers.
Volleyball: Hawaii men sweep UC Santa Barbar
Dimitrios Mouchlias rebounded from a rough road trip to help the fourth-ranked Rainbow Warrior volleyball team earn a bounce-back sweep of No. 5 UC Santa Barbara on Friday.
Jackson, COVID and a retirement show Congress’ partisan path
WASHINGTON— A milestone Supreme Court confirmation that endured a flawed process. The collapse of a bipartisan compromise for more pandemic funds. The departure of a stalwart of the dwindling band of moderate House Republicans.
Arrested Hawaii official accused of lying about education
HONOLULU — The head of training at the Hawaii Department of Public Safety was arrested on allegations that she lied about her educational background.
Russian missile kills 50-plus at station
KYIV, Ukraine — A missile hit a train station in eastern Ukraine where thousands had gathered Friday, killing at least 52 and wounding dozens more in an attack on a crowd of mostly women and children trying to flee a new, looming Russian offensive, Ukrainian authorities said.
HVNP attendance spikes during ‘busy’ spring break
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was busier than usual late last month thanks to the end of the Safe Travels program and an influx of spring break vacationers from the mainland.
Tropical Gardening: Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Christian Holy Week
Palms are a key component of Hawaiian gardens, and it was date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) leaves used to greet Jesus as he entered Jerusalem the Sunday before Easter. Date palms are not often used in the typical garden because nurseries seldom carry them. On the other hand, the pygmy date palm is much more delicate, smaller and popular. Pygmy date palms (Phoenix roebellini) fit well in limited spaces and are slow growing, so consider them in that they are drought and wind tolerant. They will tolerate full sun and shady locations as well. However, the date palm of the Middle East and other dry regions of the tropics or subtropics should not be ignored. It is extremely tolerant of dry, windy and salty locations where most other palms would not survive. They can be grown from seed if you have the patience. At Spencer Park in South Kohala, there are fruiting specimens that actually produce edible dates. Collecting seeds there is an option for a fun project.