Cartoon for May 1
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
‘A beacon of possibility’: Donated land in North Kohala to be used for research of indigenous practices, sustainability
The Hawaii Community Foundation will take over ownership of 2,400 acres in Kapaau in North Kohala to use as a “living laboratory.”
Warren Buffett tells shareholders about spending $51 billion
OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett gave Berkshire Hathaway investors a few details Saturday about how he spent more than $50 billion earlier this year and again reassured them that the company he built will endure long after the 91-year-old billionaire is gone.
A bill aimed at putting more Hawaiians on homestead land clears key committee
The unanimous passage Thursday of a bill that would appropriate $600 million to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands by a House-Senate conference committee was met with applause and fanfare.
State funds to be used to demolish old airport cargo ramp
A stalled project to demolish the former cargo ramp at Hilo International Airport is back on track after the release of $4.5 million in capital improvement funds in mid-April by Gov. David Ige.
Gas taxes go unspent: Council to reappropriate excess funds
Hawaii County’s fuel tax revenues have been coming in higher than expected, and in some cases, faster than the county can spend them.
A new shooting range for Big Island? Bill would establish group to research locations, designs
A long-awaited public shooting facility could be coming to Hawaii County.
Ukrainians plead for Mariupol rescue; Russian advance crawls
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces fought village by village Saturday to hold back a Russian advance through the country’s east, while the United Nations worked to broker a civilian evacuation from the last defensive stronghold in the bombed-out ruins of the port city of Mariupol.
Angelina Jolie makes surprise Ukraine visit, meets children
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Hollywood actress and U.N. humanitarian Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday, the Lviv regional governor said on Telegram.
Tornado rips through Kansas; 3 students killed in crash
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A tornado that barreled through parts of Kansas destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and buildings, injured several people and left more than 15,000 people without power, officials said Saturday.
Vegas water intake now visible at drought-stricken Lake Mead
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A massive drought-starved reservoir on the Colorado River has become so depleted that Las Vegas now is pumping water from deeper within Lake Mead where other states downstream don’t have access.
Activists keep up pressure as Biden weighs student debt move
WASHINGTON — For student loan activists, the week began with hope as President Joe Biden gave his clearest indication that he was considering canceling federal debt rather than simply allowing borrowers to defer payments during the pandemic.
Obituaries for May 1
James “Uncle James” Enoka Branco, 57, of Hilo died April 8, 2022 at The Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu. Born in Hilo, he was a heavy equipment operator, owner of Branco’s Farm and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 10-10:15 a.m. Friday (May 6) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Eulogy at 10:15 a.m. Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. Survived by siblings, Robert F. (Grace) Branco Jr., Michael Branco, Verna Tavares, Lola (Gheeza McGhee) Branco, Anna (Curtis) Azevedo and Charlotte De Reis; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Elon Musk will change Twitter, and nothing will change
Our fellow Texan Elon Musk made a big purchase this week. You may have heard. Some billionaires buy yachts, jets or islands. Musk’s vanity purchases venture into uncharted territory: spaceships and social media companies. He paid $44 billion for Twitter.
Blaming Biden only goes so far in explaining current global inflation woes
A new International Monetary Fund report suggests that the economic hiccups roiling American politics are actually being felt worldwide and probably have little or nothing to do with President Joe Biden’s leadership. Biden certainly isn’t blameless for at least a portion of the nation’s current inflationary spiral, but the monetary fund’s report makes clear that the entire world would be in economic turmoil regardless.
Your Views for May 1
Dear lawmakers
Knowledge sharing: What do vog and wildfire smoke plumes have in common?
Volcanic eruptions and wildfires are key drivers of extreme air quality hazard. How can we bridge scientific knowledge about these phenomena to improve local volcanic air pollution (vog) forecasts in Hawaii?
