Hawaii fines US Navy for unauthorized sewage release
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Health said Tuesday it has fined the U.S. Navy $8.8 million for repeatedly discharging untreated or partially treated sewage into state waters from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Obituaries for September 28
Arrison Paul Aquino, 31, of Kailua-Kona, died Sept. 3 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was a food server at Humpy’s, Fish Hopper, Lava Lava and Kona Brewing Company. Services at a later date. Survived by mother, Laura Aquino of Kailua-Kona; father, Abel Aquino Jr., of Waimanalo, Oahu; maternal grandfather, J.B. (Diane) Baker of Cleveland; maternal grandmother, Betty Dentry of Kailua-Kona; paternal grandmother, Rose Nishida of Waimanalo; sister, Cari-Rose (Ryan) Coleman of Kailua-Kona; brother, Abel (Hannah) Aquino III of Kailua-Kona; aunts, uncles, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
MLB playoff primer: Things to know as postseason nears
Major League Baseball’s postseason has a little more heft this season.
Column: Even a one-sided Presidents Cup can be entertaining
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The final match of the morning session ended, and players in carts navigated their way through parts of 40,000 spectators at Quail Hollow. The grandstand around the first tee already was filling an hour before the next session at the Presidents Cup.
Photos: Kamehameha volleyball downs Waiakea
With a packed crowd on Kamehameha Schools’ senior night, the Warriors continued their undefeated season with a win over Waiakea on Monday.
Free training offered to learn collaboration principles
Sylvia Dolena presents “Boundless Collaboration: Conversation + Contribution + Teamwork = Innovation” on Friday, Oct. 14. Part of Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center’s “Teamwork, Leadership, and Preparing for the New Economy” training series, the free workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, UCB 127, 200 W. Kawili Street, Hilo.
Subaru Telescope mentors four Hawaii students
If STEM careers offer Hawaii students a path to the future, then four interns are well on their way, thanks to the Akamai Workforce Initiative and the Subaru Telescope staff.
Free ocean learning kits to be distributed
The community is invited to pick up free Grab-&-Go Ocean Learning Kits from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Mokupapapa Discovery Center and at state public libraries in Hilo, Kailua-Kona, and Waimea. All state public library distribution locations will start at 9 a.m. until supplies last.
Hawaii Tourism Authority issues request for proposals
The Hawaii Tourism Authority, the state’s agency responsible for managing tourism and enhancing The Hawaiian Islands brand globally, has issued a Request for Proposals seeking strategic visitor education and destination brand marketing and management services for the Japan major market area.
Hawaiian ‘akoko trees turn sunlight into sugar
U.S. Army Garrison Pohakuloa Training Area is home to many amazing flora and fauna. But one stands out as the only known tree species that use a specialized type of photosynthesis to make sugar known as C4 photosynthesis – the Hawaiian ‘akoko (Euphorbia olowaluana).
Kremlin announces vote, paves way to annex part of Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — The Kremlin paved the way Tuesday to annex more of Ukraine and escalate the war by claiming that residents of a large swath overwhelmingly supported joining with Russia in stage-managed referendums the U.S. and its Western allies have dismissed as illegitimate.
Blasts precede Baltic pipeline leaks, sabotage seen likely
WARSAW, Poland — Denmark said Tuesday it believed “deliberate actions” by unknown perpetrators were behind big leaks — which seismologists said followed powerful explosions — in two natural gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany.
Study tries to see if child vaccines and asthma are linked
NEW YORK — A number of scientists have wondered if aluminum, a vaccine additive that has been used for decades, had a role in allergies and asthma in children.
Over 194,000 Russians flee call-up to neighboring countries
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — It took Vsevolod four days to drive from Moscow to Russia’s southern border with Georgia. He had to abandon his car at one point and continue on foot.
California murder suspect, teen daughter killed in shootout
LOS ANGELES — An abducted 15-year-old girl and her father — a fugitive wanted in the death of the teen’s mother — were both killed amid a shootout with law enforcement Tuesday on a highway in California’s high desert, authorities said.
Hurricane Ian strikes Cuba, Florida braces for winds, floods
HAVANA — Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday, knocking out power to the entire country and leaving 11 million people without electricity, before churning on a collision course with Florida over warm Gulf waters amid expectations it would strengthen into a catastrophic Category 4 storm.
Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe
A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Meta revealed Tuesday.
Millions of Americans will save on Medicare fees next year
WASHINGTON — For the first time in a decade, Americans will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicare’s Part B plan, which covers routine doctors’ visits and other outpatient care.
