Pause named director of Public Works
Hawaii County announced today that Stephen Pause will serve as the new director of the Department of Public Works.
Search called off for teen swept into ocean
The search for the 14-year-old boy who went missing in waters off Shipman/Haena Beach Park in Puna, has ended and the teen remains missing.
Extension frustration: Bill seeks to curb automatic rezoning time extensions
A bill proposed by North Kona Councilman Holeka Inaba aims to address a common complaint among West Hawaii residents that developers’ rezoning applications, once approved, get numerous time extensions without regard to how conditions and infrastructure may have changed in the intervening five, 10 or even 25 years.
‘Four Mile’ park closure extended
The closure of James Kealoha Beach Park (“Four Mile”) in the Keaukaha area of Hilo has been extended through Wednesday due to unanticipated delays.
EPA study on sunscreens sought
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine calls for the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a risk assessment of the active ingredients found in sunscreens to understand their impact on ocean environments.
Judge releases redacted document from Ireland case
Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota has released a redacted version of a document apparently related to post-conviction DNA testing performed in the Dana Ireland murder case.
Obituaries for August 15
Harry Francis Fergerstrom Jr., 73, of Kurtistown died July 30 at home. Born in Kohala, he was an original founder and spokesperson for Na Kupuna Moku O Keawe, priest of Temple Lono, Hiapo Na Koa and Maka‘ainana. Celebration of life 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Wailoa State Recreation Area Pavilion No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Genevieve Fergerstrom; siblings, Wayne Fergerstrom, Dale (Gordon) Roque, Gary (Val) Fergerstrom, Rocket (Melanie) Fergerstrom, Romona (Russell) Kalalau, Don (Gretchen) Fergerstrom and Marla Fergerstrom; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Waikoloa Public Library a go: BLNR signs off on request to lease county land at no cost
The Hawaii State Public Library System is moving forward with leasing a site for a long-awaited library in Waikoloa Village.
US Congress members meet Taiwan leader amid China anger
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen met Monday with a delegation of U.S. Congress members in a further sign of support among American lawmakers for the self-governing island that China claims as its own territory.
Fire at Cairo Coptic church kills 41, including 15 children
CAIRO — A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt’s capital on Sunday, quickly filling it with thick black smoke and killing 41 worshippers, including at least 15 children.
Police: Man drives into fundraiser crowd, then kills mother
BERWICK, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state police say a man upset about an argument with his mother drove into a crowd of people at a fundraiser for victims of a recent deadly house fire, killing one person at the event and injuring 17 others, then returned home and beat his mother to death.
Salman Rushdie ‘on the road to recovery,’ agent says
MAYVILLE, N.Y. — Salman Rushdie is “on the road to recovery,” his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of “The Satanic Verses” suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in New York.
Police: Man killed himself after ramming US Capitol barrier
WASHINGTON — A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself, according to police, who said he did not seem to be targeting any member of Congress.
Ship carrying grain for hungry Ethiopia leaves Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — A United Nations-chartered ship loaded with 23,000 metric tons of Ukrainian grain destined for Ethiopia set sail Sunday from a Black Sea port, the first shipment of its kind in a program to assist countries facing famine.
Will Zalatoris gets 1st PGA Tour win in playoff at Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The 10-foot par putt in regulation was so crucial and the moment so important that Will Zalatoris doesn’t remember screaming out when he made it, “What are they gonna say now?”
Raiders move to 2-0 in preseason with 26-20 win over Vikings
LAS VEGAS — One of the biggest questions facing Las Vegas Raiders first-year coach Josh McDaniels was where he would find the right pieces for his offensive line.
Dodgers’ 12-game win streak ends; Singer, Royals blank LA
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brady Singer pitched six dominant innings and the Kansas City Royals ended the Dodgers’ 12-game winning streak, blanking Los Angeles 4-0 Sunday.
The American right cheers a foreign despot
Not long after Donald Trump’s 2016 election, Vox’s Zack Beauchamp traveled to Hungary, where its authoritarian leader, Viktor Orbán, had implemented many of the populist-right policies that had energized the American president’s most ardent supporters. Notably, Orbán militarized Hungary’s southern border to stop the “invasion” of migrants — and he has made base racial appeals.
After Mar-a-Lago search, the public deserves some answers
“O, what portents are these?” demands a deceptively observant character in “Henry IV.” Former President Donald Trump must be wondering much the same, after FBI agents searched his home at Mar-a-Lago on Monday. The rest of the country could use some answers too.
