Hilo couple drops TRO petition against “The Flash” actor
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii couple have dropped their petition for a temporary restraining order against actor Ezra Miller, who is known for playing “The Flash” in “Justice League” films and allegedly harassed patrons of a karaoke bar in a Hilo last month.
BIIF boys volleyball: Lavaka, Wildcats poised for to grab automatic state spot
In a BIIF Division II boys volleyball season otherwise marked by balance and five-setters, Konawaena has been the outlier.
UPDATE: One lane on Daniel K. Inouye Highway open after crash
UPDATED: A single lane on Daniel K. Inouye Highway is now open to traffic. Drivers should still expect delays.
Four busted for planting ‘kanaka garden’ on state land in Hilo
A longtime Hawaiian sovereignty activist and three others were cited Sunday by Department of Land and Natural Resources enforcement officers for their third attempt to plant what they call a “kanaka garden” at Wailoa State Recreation Area in Hilo.
UN: Nearly two-thirds of Ukraine’s children have fled homes
UNITED NATIONS — Nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have fled their homes in the six weeks since Russia’s invasion, and the United Nations has verified the deaths of 142 youngsters, though the number is almost certainly much higher, the U.N. children’s agency said Monday.
Mayor: More than 10,000 civilians dead in Ukraine port city
KYIV, Ukraine — Six weeks of brutal Russian siege have left more than 10,000 civilians dead in the southern port city of Mariupol and corpses “carpeted through the streets,” the mayor of that cut-off city said, as the West warned that a Russian convoy and other troops and weapons were on the move for a suspected planned Russian assault in Ukraine’s east.
Voyaging canoes set sail for Hilo
HONOLULU — After another brief delay Monday morning, the voyaging canoes Hokule‘a and Hikianalia departed Sand Island, Oahu, for Hilo at approximately 11:15 a.m.
Police seek info about woman missing since 2017
Hawaii Island police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance in locating 40-year-old Parker Godwin, also known as, Amanda Burnell.
Ige supports rebate plan: Proposal would give back $300 to most taxpayers
Gov. David Ige on Monday said an agreement by lawmakers to triple his original rebate proposal to the state’s taxpayers and their dependents is “a great move for our community.”
Honey production down, but beekeeping on Big Island remains popular
Honey production across the U.S. and Hawaii dropped in 2021, however, the beekeeping industry and craft remains popular on the Big Island.
Kawauchi seeks legal fees in police case
Former Hawaii County Clerk Jamae Kawauchi, now a private practice attorney, went public last week with her case against the county as she tried to clear the name of retired police captain Chadwick Fukui, whose charges in a 2017 case were dismissed by a judge.
Efforts to make protective medical gear in US falling flat
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. — When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the U.S., sales of window coverings at Halcyon Shades quickly went dark. So the suburban St. Louis business did what hundreds of other small manufacturers did: It pivoted to make protective supplies, with help from an $870,000 government grant.
Biden aims at ‘ghost gun’ violence with new federal rule
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday took fresh aim at ghost guns, the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up in violent crimes, as he struggles to break past gun-control opposition to address firearm deaths.
California utility to pay $55 million for massive wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas &Electric, the nation’s largest utility, has agreed to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for two major wildfires sparked by its aging Northern California power lines and submit to five years of oversight in an attempt to prevent more deadly blazes.
Pysanka: a Ukrainian Easter tradition
At my uncle’s funeral in 2001, the priest remarked to me during a conversation, “You’re not Russian. You are Ukrainian.”
Ending federal pot prohibition is a no-brainer
Last week, the House of Representatives voted 220-204 to approve the MORE Act, which would end the federal prohibition of marijuana. While the bill certainly isn’t perfect, it’s preferable to prohibition, which is why it’s unfortunate that only one California Republican member of Congress, Rep. Tom McClintock, voted in support.
Idaho judge: Mom accused in kids’ killings now fit for trial
BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho judge ruled Monday that a mother accused of conspiring to kill her children, her estranged husband and a lover’s wife is now mentally competent to stand trial on some of the charges in Idaho.
Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime
RICHMOND, Va. — A shopping spree in Beverly Hills, a luxury vacation in Mexico, a bank account that jumped from $299.77 to $1.4 million overnight.
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Let’s Talk Food: Easter Sunday
This Sunday is Easter Sunday and a Christian festival, often called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
