Kona airport runway reopens after small plane crash
Update: The state Department of Transportation reported at 11:28 a.m. that Runway 17 at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole has reopened following an inspection.
UH-Hilo receives $3 million scholarship endowment from anonymous donor
The University of Hawaii at Hilo announced today that it has received its largest-ever scholarship endowment from an anonymous donor.
Ige appoints new BOE chair
Gov. David Ige has appointed Bruce Voss as the new chairperson of the Hawaii Board of Education.
Glenwood Transfer Station closed due to damage
The Glenwood Transfer Station will be closed indefinitely after the station sustained damage Sunday from a fallen tree.
Waikoloa Village residents try out fire evacuation road
Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth said he had to make one of the most difficult decisions of his career nearly a year ago. As the massive Mana Road wildfire was bearing down on the mostly residential Waikoloa Village, Roth called for its evacuation.
Ige releases $8.22 million for Kona airport
Gov. David Ige released $8.22 million in capital improvement project funds to finance the design and construction of a new Federal Inspection Services Building at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole.
PONC purchases pledged: Council approves county purchase of Lyman’s and old growth ohia forest
Hawaii County will move forward with the purchase of two important West Hawaii natural and cultural sites, thanks to action last week by the County Council.
Land board to revisit Naniloa refinancing request
An embattled owner of the Grand Naniloa Hotel is asking for a second chance after the Board of Land and Natural Resources denied him a request to refinance the mortgage for the building.
Sentencing delayed in Pohoiki shootout case
Sentencing was postponed Monday for a Pahoa man accused of the nonfatal shootings of two men during a gun battle almost five years ago at Pohoiki to allow him to testify for the prosecution, if need be, during trial in a companion case.
Expert says large amounts of COVID community spread likely until mid-July
A health expert has warned that the state is underestimating the impacts of an ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases.
Report tracks COVID misery: UH researchers document lingering negative impacts from the pandemic
A report released this week by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization found nearly two-thirds of adults had a negative impact from COVID-19 related to mental health, food and job security, housing and poverty.
Facebook removes GOP Senate candidate’s ‘RINO hunting’ video
WASHINGTON — Facebook on Monday removed a campaign video by Republican Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens that shows him brandishing a shotgun and declaring that he’s hunting RINOs, or Republicans In Name Only.
Biden says decision on gas tax holiday may come this week
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — President Joe Biden said Monday that he will decide by the end of the week whether he would support a federal gasoline tax holiday, possibly saving U.S. consumers as much as 18.4 cents a gallon.
Despite Western arms, Ukraine is outgunned in the east
BAKHMUT, Ukraine — Holed up in a bombed-out house in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian troops keep a careful accounting of their ammunition, using a door as a sort of ledger. Scrawled in chalk on the door are figures for mortar shells, smoke shells, shrapnel shells, flares.
Your Views for June 21
Privatization
On top of everything, Trump might have defrauded his own campaign donors
Evidence is mounting that Donald Trump may have defrauded donors when he solicited funds to challenge the 2020 election result but then diverted donations elsewhere. If confirmed, it would hardly be the first time he has used bait-and-switch tactics to swindle and deceive those naive enough to have trusted him.
One way to address low college attendance rate
Hawaii Community College last month celebrated 533 graduates during spring commencement ceremonies. Graduation is an amazing accomplishment that can serve as a stepping stone to the next phase of life, whether that’s a career or more education.
Cambodian catches world’s largest recorded freshwater fish
BANGKOK — The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States.
Let’s Talk Food: Mangoes are in season
Mangoes are in season now and we are enjoying the sweet, juicy, large ones now available at the market. (Not to mention expensive too — you just have to pay it with the other groceries and not look at the price.)
Japan court says ban on same-sex marriage constitutional
TOKYO — A Japanese court ruled Monday that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the constitution, and rejected demands for compensation by three couples who said their right to free union and equality has been violated.
